The Story Behind Autism

 One in every 110 children born in the US has autism.  I decided to choose autism as my topic because my little brother has been diagnosed with it.  While studying the family, my Aunt and I discovered that autism does run in the family and is only in a certain generation.  Another reason I chose autism is because I am really curious about the causes of it and I would like to know if there are ways of preventing it. Also I want to know some things parents, siblings, teachers, etc can do to help the child better. Children with autism can be quite aggressive so people need to learn how to control it.  The last thing I want to find out about autism is how autism affects a child's ability to learn while in a class with students who are not disabled. Some people with autism have learning disabilities and others do not. The child's learning environment and the way they are taught have a huge impact. Children with autism learn best in a calm, low stimulus environment with clear structure.