Sleep deficiency, having a high pain and fear thresh hold, poor social skills and echolalia are all common characteristics of autism. Autism is a "neurobiological disorder" that impairs communication and social skills. There is as of yet no clear consensus on the exact cause of autism. Still there are many theories and assumptions made by parents and their physicians. This lack of substantial information of the subject may by credited to the fact that the disease was not recognized until the World War II era. This has left many concerned parents uncertain as to what to do about the long term care of their children with special needs. Three of those children are Charlie, Austin, and Jimmy. This paper will discuss and analyze the terms and characteristics of each of the three unique boys' disorder.
             Charlie was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. His symptoms included "tantrums where he would flip himself backwards", staring at objects for long periods of time, subtle changes in routine, and inadequate speech for his age norms. Concern was first raised that Charlie may be autistic when his parents, concerned with his abnormal speaking patterns, took him for a speech evaluation. Charlie was then refereed to a child-development clinic where he underwent a two-day evaluation that he refused nearly all the test. Determined not to accept the fact the Charlie was given a hopeless prognosis his parents sought help outside of the child-development center. The family hired a "talented" therapist and five students from near by collages whose major included psychology and communication disorders. The assistance's worked with Charlie on a broad range of learning activities. Charlie was taught to eat new food, mimic sounds and color, take medication, and identify objects. Charlie's parents also believed that Charlie's diet might have a remarkable impact on his autism. After conducting various researches the family l
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