Finding the root causes of an Autism Spectrum Disorder have been very difficult, yet brought up a numerous controversial debate on this topic. Some of the studies have found that, the root causes of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have closer link to Measles Mumps …show more content…
The controversial question was regarding, the possibility of both twins diagnosed with Autism as a results of sharing the same set of traits passed from one fertilized egg (CBC NEWS, 2011). A twin study found out that, identical twins born to a same pregnancy at the time had a higher chance that both twins may carry the same disorder (CBC NEWS, 2011). According to CBC NEWS, a probability of male twins sharing the same disorder was about 77% and 50% of female twins (CBC NEWS, 2011). One of the significant insight of twin research was, even if one of the twin had ASD genetic traits, he or she would not have shared the same disorder with their fraternal twins. Both twins were separated from the time of pregnancy into two separate fertilized eggs; therefore, less chance of fraternal twins developing an autism (CBC NEWS, 2011). Twin research also indicated that, even if fraternal twins born into a separate fertilized egg, there was a possibility that both twins maybe at a risk of developing autism (CBC NEWS, 2011). Researchers have indicated, the environmental settings may play a significant role of developing disorder in both children (CBC NEWS, 2011). These environmental factors are not the core elements in which it triggers ASD in twins; however it may attribute possible ASD diagnosis. These environmental factors include, breathing in same air, diets and infection (CBC NEWS, 2011). In conclusion, diagnosis of Autism has several elements that trigger the disorder. Secondly, as discussed within the research, identical twins born within same fertilized egg would have greater chance of both children developing ASD. There are more prevalence that if one sibling got diagnosed with an ASD then, other sibling raised within the same house hold would automatically share the disorder (CBC NEWS, 2011). In