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Autism is a growth disorders which affect the functional abilities; therefore, the autism spectrum disorder has drawn the attention of specialists and researchers in the realm of psychology. Children with autism are primarily isolationist because of suffering from deficiency of ability to interact socially and deficiency of mental competence which affect their ability to carry out responsibility and be concerned with the self and social interaction. In addition, autism disorder is distinguished by an incompatible state of symptoms and characteristics. Although the state of every child differs from that of another child at the same level, there are some general properties which stand in common between them and which distinguish them from others belonging to the same category and having the same being handicapped. These properties are represented by a severe social disability, a severe disorder at using language, a sensual disorders and weakness of ability to imagine and play symbolic games, emotional disorders, typical behavior as well as mental competence which is either high in some sides or low. (Published Abstract)