(2 Apr 09 - RV) Today is World Autism Day. Autism is a little understood brain development
disorder that appears with varying degrees of severity in children before they reach
the age of 3, impeding the development of communication skills and the ability to
function socially. The costs of diagnosing, treating and managing autism can run into
the millions of dollars per individual. The executive director of the Irish Society
for Autism, Pat Matthews told us the number of autism cases worldwide has risen dramatically
in recent years…