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 Today we are going to talk about autism, with our Disney 

friends we have to share with them the meaning of 

autism.

Autism is a disorder that makes it hard to communicate with 

others. For example they have a hard time making new 

friends. They can't really tell how you are feeling or read 

facial expression.  

A kid with an autism spectrum disorder might: have 

trouble learning the meaning of words... , like saying 

the same words... 

move his/her arms or body in a 

certain way... have trouble 

adjusting to changes (like trying

new foods, having a substitute

teacher, or having toys moved from 

their usual places.) 

Imagine trying to understand what 

your teacher is saying if you didn't 

know what her words really mean, it 

is even more   frustrating if a kid 

can't come up with the right words to 

express his/her own thoughts, or tell 

a ought

tell a parent what he/she needs or wants. 

Sometimes this can make a kid very 

upset and frustrated .

Imagine trying to understand what your 

teacher is saying if you didn't know what her 

words   really mean, it is even more frustrating 

if a kid can't come up with the right words to 

express his/her own thoughts , or tell a parent 

what he/she wants or needs. Sometimes this 

can make a kid very upset and frustrated.

WHAT CAUSES AUTISM ?

  No one knows what causes 

autism, scientists think that 

there's a connection to genetics 

(something to do with a kids 

genes.) and the environment, 

some kids might be more likely 

to get autism because it runs in 

their families. Other kids get it 

even if nobody in their family 

has these types of problems. 

knowing the exact cause of autism 

is hard because the human brain is 

very complicated. The brain 

contains more than 100 billion 

nerve cells called neurons, each 

neuron may have hundreds or 

thousands of connections that carry 

messages to other nerve cells   in 

the body and brain, the 

connections and the chemical 

messengers they send (called 

neurotransmitters) keep the 

neurons working as they should. 

When they do, you can see, feel, 

move,remember,experience 

emotions, communicate, and do 

lots of important stuff.

In the brain of a kid with autism, some of those 

cells and connections don't develop normally or 

don't get organized like they're supposed to. 

scientist are still trying to understand how and 

why this happens.

  GETTING HELP FOR AUTISM!

 The earlier a child starts getting help, the 

better, but figuring out if a kid has an 

autism spectrum disorder can be difficult 

at the beginning.

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