It's a complex disorder that displays myriad symptoms.

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In addition, the clinical picture for children with an autism-spectrum disorder is often complex.

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Rothberg's 14-year-old daughter, the oldest of his five kids, has a mild form of an inherited disease called tuberous sclerosis complex, a relatively rare disorder (50, 000 or so Americans have it) that can cause benign tumors in the heart, kidney, skin, lungs, eyes and brain, where seizures can occur.

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Her 18-year-old son Jermarl Henderson, who has a chromosomal disorder called DiGeorge Syndrome, has had multiple open-heart surgeries and requires intensive, complex therapy, she said.

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