Society’s attitude and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have radically changed over the last 50 years. Previously considered a narrowly-defined and rare disorder of childhood onset, ASD is now a broadly advocated, well-publicized, and intensively researched lifelong condition. ASD is understood to be common and highly heterogeneous in that its severity and characteristics show significant variance from person to person. The core features of ASD are issues with social communication (both verbal and nonverbal), as well as repetitive or restricted sensory-motor behaviors.1 In most cases, ASD manifests in infant behavior and is believed to strongly associate with environmental factors and certain genetic components (though the causes remain poorly understood).
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