# An Introduction to Autism

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> **[Autism Overview - What Is It? Is There a Test for It? | Psych Central](https://psychcentral.com/autism/)**
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> A complete guide to autism, its symptoms, tests, and treatments. Autism is a mental disorder that's characterized by a person having problems with social communication, and restricted, repetitive

  
What is Autism? Autism is a mental disorder that begins in childhood that is characterized by persistent impairments in being to engage in social communication and interaction with others. A… ![](https://imgt.psychcentral.com/piwik.php?idsite=104&rec=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Flib%2Fan-introduction-to-autism%2F&action_name=An+Introduction+to+Autism&urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Flib%2Ffeed%2F)