Need an argumentative essay on Myths and Facts about Autism and Treatments. Needs to be 2 pages. Please no plagiarism.Download file to see previous pages... The present research has identified that so

Need an argumentative essay on Myths and Facts about Autism and Treatments. Needs to be 2 pages. Please no plagiarism.

The present research has identified that some people believe autism is a purely mental illness or an emotional problem. It's true that autism has many behavioral symptoms, but the research indicates that autism is actually caused by brain development problems. It appears to have a biological root and, while debate currently goes on as to how much genetic, environmental and other factors there are at play, certainly it is based on a lack of development in parts of the brain responsible for social relations and behavior, communication, and managing order and chaos. The confusion is understandable because the symptoms of autism are mostly psychological: Alienation from others, a baffling array of sensory attacks, a lack of ability to empathize with others, excessive rationality, a compulsive demand for certain rituals, etc. Further, many of the treatments are psychological, but they are attempting to treat symptoms, not causes. Autism also needs to be distinguished from sociopathy. It's true that, when autism patients are put through game theory experiments, they tend to behave as a purely rational person: For example, in a dictator game, they tend to give themselves 100% of the resources, which most people don't do because they feel bad if they do. But autistics are not antisocial, or lacking impulse control: They find it hard to relate to others, but they don't enjoy the pain of others either.