Autism. One of the scariest words uttered to a parent. The disease is manifested by poor social interactions (including little verbal communication), and often accompanied with repetitive behaviors by the child. And, the problem is that diagnosing autism spectrum disorders (ASD, as they are formally termed) – at least, right now- requires psychological evaluation by experts, and that typically occurs after the child may be too old to provide it the best chance to develop (almost) normally.