Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder is a mental health condition that causes problems with behavior and communication. It can involve a wide range of symptoms and the extent of the symptoms vary in every case. A person who has ASD may require full-time professional care, or they may not even notice its symptoms in some cases. People with autism have trouble with communication. They have trouble understanding what other people think and feel. This makes it hard for them to express themselves, either with words or through gestures, facial expressions, and touch People with autism might have problems with learning. Their skills might develop unevenly. For example, they could have trouble communicating but be unusually good at art, music, math, or memory. Because of this, they might do especially well on tests of analysis or problem-solving. More children are diagnosed with autism now than ever before. But the latest numbers could be higher because of changes in how it’s diagnosed, not bec