one child has autism.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by troubles with social interaction and communication. Often there is also restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs in the first two or three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace and then worsen. Autism is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors include certain infections during pregnancy such as rubella as well as valproic acid, alcohol, or cocaine use during pregnancy. Controversies surround other proposed environmental causes; for example the vaccine hypotheses, which have been disproven. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. In the DSM V, autism is included within the autism spectrum (ASDs), along with Asperger syndrome which is less severe, and pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Early speech or behavioral interventions can help children with autism gain self-care, social, and communication skills. Although there is no known cure, there have been cases of children who recovered.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have a son with autism, have you heard of it? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah I have, Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by troubles with social interaction "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yea my son has trouble focusing in school and his life is tough, do you know how many people are affected by it? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "A lot really, Does he have repetitive behavior.?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "He does, he often goes to bed at the same time and reads the same childrens book every night, its like he never does anything different. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I see,  Parents usually notice signs in the first two or three years"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yep we noticed it when he was just 4 when he started acting strange in preschool. I want to get him on meds, but IDK whats the best kind for him. do you have any recommendations? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I dont know a lot about the meds but These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I hope he does, i want my little champ to grow up and be a good person, Do you know any other autism facts I should know? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well some thing is ic because of chemicals. Controversies surround other proposed environmental causes"}]