Autism is a developmental disorder that appears during the first three years of a child's life. This affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Autism affects 1 in 68 children. It is also the fastest growing disability in the United States. There are several types of autism, some children are considered high functioning and others low functioning. “Good functioning” refers to when a child with autism can function in life and complete tasks and tasks with little or no assistance. “Low functioning” is when a child with autism cannot perform simple daily tasks without constant assistance and/or supervision. There are several types of schools in the United States; especially when it comes to caring for autistic children. Some schools do not support autistic children well. There are many reports of how these children are isolated from other students in the school. Society frowns upon people with mental disabilities, and many people think that this shouldn't be the case. Most psychologists say there are no “good” schools for autistic children. However, public schools seem to have more advantages than disadvantages. In public schools, the ratio (teachers/students) is 1:1. There is particular support, just like mainstreaming. Additionally, children with autism do not feel different from other students because the class has the same type of setting as any other class. If there are advantages, however, disadvantages seem to follow. One of the main and only downsides is simply that the parent does not agree with the choices or setting of the school. The parent may feel that the classroom is not suitable for their child. Autistic children are isolated from most schools, socially and within the classroom. Although most autistic children...... middle of paper ...... can be difficult for an autistic child to initiate a conversation on their own, following your child's lead and responding to what he does, you encourage further interaction. You can also help by encouraging friendships between your child with ASD and other children” Works Cited http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/autistic-children-tend-social-adults-17522.html http://www .ncbi.nlm. nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384771/ http://www.psychalive.org/the-autistic-child-and-social-isolation/ http://www.irishobserver.com/viewpoints/columnists/victoria-white/ we-need-a-dose-of-reality-and-a-healthy-debate-about-autistic-kids-255400.html http://www.examiner.com/article/autistic -child-beaten-hog-tied -and-thrown-into-isolation-cell-at-middle-school http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/facts-about-autism http://autism.about .com/od/schoolandsummer/a/pubschoolprocon.htm