RECOGNIZING AND TREATING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS – PART 1
Resource Guide: Autism
What is Autism?
Autism is a formidable developmental incapacity which typically appears during the initial 3 years of life and is the outcome of a neurological commotion which affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting growth in the areas of amicable information exchnage and information exchnage skills (ASA definition).
Autism was initial described by Kanner in 1943, and was afterwards named, “early infantile autism.”
It is one of the 5 Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PPD), together with Asperger Syndrome(AS), Retts Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), and Autistic Disorder.
It is partial of the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
The conflict of Autism is prior to the age of 3.
Prevalence:
o For most years it was 5 per 10,000 live births, however in the new decade which series has increasing to 60 per 10,000 live births (according to the Autism Research Institute).
o The Kauffman text, however, quotes a series as high as 1 in 100 (p 418).
o Autism Society of America estimates which rounded off 1.5 million Americans have a little form of Autism and the numbers are flourishing at a extraordinary rate of 10-17 percent per year!
o This enlarge has been found in children around the world.
o It is misleading because the superiority has increasing so greatly, however researchers hold it might be due, in part, to an enlarge in recognition of autism.
Characteristics of the Disorder
There is no singular function which is regularly standard of Autism, however there are unchanging commonalities, generally in amicable deficits.
Environmental changes and inconsistencies typically cause high levels of highlight and highlight for people with Autism.
The vital characteristics of Autism are qualitative impairments in the following:
o Social interaction
o Communication
o Symbolic Play
Examples of Autistic behaviors might include, avoiding eye hit with other people, a miss denunciation skills or a grown settlement of speech, or a engrossment with objects or rituals.
Symptoms change in severity.
Autism is mostly co-morbid with other disorders such as guidance disabilities, epilepsy, or control disorder.
The vital disproportion in between children with Autism and children with Asperger Syndrome is which Autistic children have substantial difficulties with denunciation and communication, as well as delays in self-help skills or adaptive behavior.
Children with Autism mostly come from a home with family difficulties.
