Autism was first investigated by Leo Kanner (1943) who studied 11 children with special characteristics. Concluded that there are two important characteristics of children with autism are:
1. Extreme aloness
2. The desire to maintain equality. Read more »
Symptoms of autism began to appear in children before age 3 years. However, generally the most noticeable symptoms appear between ages 2-5 years. However, in certain cases, new