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  3 rd December is the International Day for Persons with Disability. Disability does not mean just a physical condition; it can be varied in nature. Autism is one such disability that is not reflected physically, it is a result of faulty wiring in the brain. A child with Autism cannot help himself, his brain is wired differently and this causes him to behave differently. They see the world through a different lens, a foggy, fuzzy lens and the world looks at them through a different lens, a child who is crazy, even mad maybe, and who needs to be institutionalised. But they are just like everyone else, somewhat different, but no less. No one knows what causes Autism. Some say it is genetic, some say environmental (increased toxicity and pollution), while some even believe that the vaccinations given after birth are to be blamed as one does not really catch the symptoms till the baby becomes a toddler. If the parents are vigilant, they will catch it early; while others might attribute i