A legal review of autism, a syndrome rapidly gaining wide attention within our society.

The word autism is derived from the Greek word ―autos‖ which means ―self‖ and describes conditions in which a person is removed from social interaction, that is, an isolated self.1 Unlike many other brain disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (―ASD‖) ―does not appear to be a clear unifying mechanism at either the molecular, cellular or systems level.‖2 ―Because autism is characterized by groups of symptoms and signs even in its narrowest conception, it is a highly variable neurodevelopmental syndrome and not a unitary condition.‖3 Thus, the saying goes that if you have met one person