The syndrome of autism can best be described as a life long developmental disability that is the result of a dysfunction in the central nervous system.
People with autism fail to develop normal behaviours and interactive social relationships with others. As a result, this presents them with difficulties in learning. For example, autistic people are often described as "living in a world of their own". This makes it difficult for them to learn in the same way that others do. In addition, communication is a large factor that accounts for the challenges in learning. Communication impairment affects both verbal and non-verbal skills. Approximately forty to fifty percent of autistic people never develop