Autism There are many common diseases that modify the functions of the human body. Neurological diseases, for example, could affect anyone at any time. The worst kinds of neurological diseases are those which can affect the functions of the human brain. A well-known example is autism, and it has become a widespread disease among children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 of every 68 children in the U.S would have autism spectrum disorder; moreover, the study shows that 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls would have autism spectrum disorder (1). Autism is a disorder in the nerves that makes the human brain socially inactive, and in order to understand it, several main aspects must be considered. Although autism …show more content…
Up to this moment, there is no scientifically proven treatment that could cure autism; however, there are some available treatments that showed positive results. The first and most significantly used one is drug therapy. Plenty of drugs are being prescribed widely to cure ASD, and some of them have proven positive effectiveness. For example, psychoactive drugs and anticonvulsants are common drugs when we talk about ASD. Particularly, fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft) are approved by the FDA for children age 7 (4). Secondly, special educational programs are also useful when it comes to treating ASD. Because ASD affects people’s minds, special education programs must be used to teach them how to interact, communicate and work. Hopefully that would help them to acquire good jobs in the future. The third treatment that has been used a lot is behavioral therapy, and usually there are no real attempts for this therapy even with its great effectiveness. It focuses on making the autistic person’s surrounding environment, convenient, and how he or she is involved in it. In fact, this type of therapy has proved that it can decrease the severity of the symptoms, and it can help the patients to live a better