Autism

image Sourse

Hi guys. Today I'm going to share about autism. What is autism? According to Oxford dictionary, it means a mental condition in which a person finds it difficult to communicate or form relationships with other people. Autism also meant by a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders. Maybe the explanation of the word differ but it gives the same meaning.

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have these characteristics:

1. Ongoing social problems that include difficulty communicating and interacting with others
2. Repetitive behaviours as well as limited interests or activities
3. Symptoms that typically are recognized in the first two years of life
4. Symptoms that hurt the individual’s ability to function socially, at school or work, or other areas of life

Autism’s most-obvious signs tend to appear between 2 and 3 years of age. In some cases, it can be diagnosed as early as 18 months. Some developmental delays associated with autism can be identified and addressed even earlier. Autism Speaks urges parents with concerns to seek evaluation without delay, as early intervention can improve outcomes.

On the other hand, when the problem starts, there is a solution too to end it. There is some sort of treatment to cure this Autism Spectrum Disorder. The treatments are :

1. Medicines. Medicines are the very common treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder to avoid compulsive behaviours like anxiety, hyperactivity, and tension. By eating pills, patients may control their behaviours and can make their mental life very peaceful

2. Community support including parents. Patients can get counselling and advice from the doctors. Even parents need to observe their children's interaction with others. Family members are playing an important role in giving moral support to them.

3. Behavioral training. These type of training are playing an important role in social skill training and integration with the various kind of societies. There are some type of conditional treatment like Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH).

4. Various types of therapies. Speech therapy can help a child with autism improve language and social skills to communicate more effectively. Then, physical therapy can help improve any deficiencies in coordination and motor skills. Next, occupational therapy may also help a child with autism to learn to process information from the senses

Finally, all around the international world medical council have to work together to prevent the rate of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Because all the victims are children. Children are very important in the development of a country because they are the future leaders of our country. So taking care of them is the biggest responsible for us.

Image Sourse