Abstract
This paper examines the need for personal support for individuals who suffer from the communication disorder, autism. The importance of the support from surrounding persons with an appropriate distance is evident from the difficulty the autistic person finds in functioning in society. The nature of a disorder indicates the type of support required. Autism is the disorder of the directivity attention that makes it difficult to understand information from the environment correctly. There is abnormality in the function of the central nerve system and perception such as listening, seeing, touching and smelling does not function to understand the meaning of a surrounding event well. Because of these disorders, people with autistic disturbance live in a state of confusion, with strong anxiety and fear. Although the disorder continues all one's life, social life becomes possible by teaching adaptation skills. The significance of help from a familiar person in daily situations is emphasized from the experience of long-term speech and language therapy to people with autistic disturbance.
