r brains are not working normally, one section is supercharged. Its as if a high-intensity beam of light was aimed at one area of the brain but left the rest in the dark (Riccio). Therefore, two children with the same diagnosis can act very differently from one another and have varying skills.Websters dictionary defines cure as follows: a method or course of medical treatment for restoring health. In the medical sense, there is no cure for the differences in the brain which result in autism. A generation ago, the vast majority of the people with autism were eventually placed in institutions. Professionals were much less educated about autism than they are today. Today the picture is brighter. Better understanding of the disorder has led to the development of better coping mechanisms and strategies for the various manifestations of the disability. Various types of therapies are available including applied behavior analysis, auditory integration training, dietary interventions, discrete trial teaching, medications, music therapy, physical therapy, etc With appropriate treatment, some behaviors associated with autism may change or diminish over time. Many individuals with autism enjoy their lives and contribute to their community in a meaningful way. People with autism can learn to compensate for and cope for their disability, often quite well. Someday it may be possible to cure autism- perhaps even before a child is born. That day remains but doctors have recently made great strides in the field of brain research, both using psychology and through highly sophisticated technology. Its anyones guess, though how long it will take them to unlock the secret of this fascinating syndrome (Riccio). We start with an imagea tiny, golden child on hands and knees, circling round and round a spot on the floor in mysterious, self-absorbed delight. She does not look up, though she is smiling and laughing; she does not call our attention t...
