Autism / Autism Spectrum Support Group
Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder which manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior. Although the specific etiology of autism is unknown, many researchers suspect that autism results from genetically mediated vulnerabilities to environmental triggers.
Also wanted to let you know that my brother-in-law to this day, he's 30 and NT, sleeps with the blankets over his head. He's always done this since he was a very young child. My mother-in-law and his wife laugh about it.
I know my son has to have absolute quiet and darkness to fall asleep. If the curtains show a bit of light, then we are in there trying to seal it up. He can't even stand the little green light on the computer speakers on. We always have to make sure it is off, as well as the computer.