Autism is a pervasive developmental disability that subsumes deficits in three significant areas of functioning- social interaction, social communication and repetitive behavior. The common characteristics are lack of reciprocity, inability to relate to people, engage in repetitive play activities or self-stimulatory behavior, show exaggerated emotions, resistance to change and, difficulty in using non-verbal language or gestures to communicate. It also affects a child’s educational performance. By the age 3, children who show deficits in specific characteristics of