A STUDY ON ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT

Abstract

Disability has been a universal human experience right from the inception. The term ―disability‖ derive from a limitation in the functions and activities performed by individuals as members of society, thereby circumscribing their participation in the socio-cultural, political and economic life of their communities. Autism is a brain disorder that affects the way the brain uses or transmits information.