| Autism is kind of disorder of brain that often results in | | | | another depending on the autism level and the ability of |
| impaired thought process, acute discrepancy in | | | | the child to cope with the intervention process. So |
| expressing feelings, and social functioning. Autism | | | | there is treatment option to fight autistic attacks. |
| affects a person's aptitude to communicate, forming | | | | The latest concept of autistic treatment involves |
| relationship with friends and family members, and | | | | therapies and behavioral interventions depending |
| learning responding to outer world. This brain disorder | | | | process, the level of which largely depends on the |
| becomes apparent in children by the age of 3-5. This | | | | level of behavioral discrepancy or coordinating ability of |
| problem, in some instances, is called classical autism | | | | the affected child. In general the core discrepancies of |
| and it occurs due to developmental disorder, which is | | | | the autistic children are impaired social interaction, acute |
| termed as autism spectrum disorders. Some other | | | | problem of verbal and non-verbal communication ability, |
| autism spectrum disorders include Rett Syndrome, | | | | and stringent obsession for some particular objects or |
| Asperger Syndrome, Childhood dis-integrative disorder, | | | | person and repetition of particular action and fixations |
| pervasive developmental disorder [PDD-NOS] etc. | | | | of routines and certain processes. Although the initial |
| Extensive research and study has revealed the factor | | | | traits of this disorder get evident by the age of 3 in an |
| that autism is more evident in male children than in | | | | autistic child and in this level it is quite difficult to |
| baby girls. And world estimation shows that 3-6 | | | | recognize these behavioral discrepancies, somehow |
| children out of 1,000 children suffer from this brain | | | | as per the professional who deals with autistic children |
| disorder. Although baby girls are less vulnerable to this | | | | considers that early intervention is the best way to |
| brain disorder, those who are affected by autism, | | | | fight this problem. |
| show severe symptoms and suffer from severe | | | | For a group of autistic children the condition gets |
| cognitive impairment. | | | | improved with their ascending age. Some children |
| Autistic children, in general, show some typical | | | | suffering from nominal rate of autistic attack may |
| behavioral traits. These behavioral traits shows | | | | overcome the problems gradually and can lead a |
| difficulty in social communication, display acute | | | | comparatively normal life. However, the autistic children |
| discrepancy with verbal and non-verbal communication, | | | | having discrepancy in speaking may start suffering |
| and display exhibit repetitive behaviors, obsessive | | | | from the problem of epilepsy or seizure like brain |
| interests, and narrow aptitude, etc. | | | | dysfunction in their later stage; they need regular |
| Some children with autistic trait can function at higher | | | | medication for pacification of their nerves. |
| degree of efficiency keeping their speech and | | | | Adolescence period creates turmoil for general autistic |
| intelligence level almost at perfect developing condition. | | | | children. Some of the autistic children may display |
| However, there are several instances where the | | | | severe range of depression or some social behavioral |
| autistic children display severe cognitive disability, acute | | | | problems during this time. In these instances, it is the |
| delay in language skill adaptation, and in some | | | | duty of the concerned parents to keep a watch on |
| instances, some children show their complete inability to | | | | the behavioral trait of their children and take the help of |
| speak. There are some more behavioral traits | | | | cognitive therapy like counseling etc. for helping their |
| observed with the victims of autism. These children | | | | ward for social adjustment. However, the method of |
| nurture a tendency to be closed off or centering round | | | | intervention will surely vary from one child to another; |
| some behavioral pattern in completely repetitive | | | | therefore the professional help of an autism specialist |
| manners and display very rigid likes, dislikes, and | | | | should be taken to fight the situation. |
| thought process. As an immediate result of autism, the | | | | As per the statistics of autistic attack is concerned, |
| affected child will show his/her reluctance to make | | | | latest survey reveals that only in United States, |
| eye contact, seems to be deaf, and shows least | | | | 400,000 individuals are suffering from life time brain |
| interest to develop his language learning skill. | | | | disorder. Autism is one of the common developmental |
| An autistic child will always be self-centered, most | | | | disabilities discovered till date and there is no |
| reluctant about outside world and happenings around | | | | discrimination for the victims of autistic attacks-even |
| him, but suddenly can be hyper and pro-active and | | | | socioeconomic background also proves irrelevant for |
| may show his/ her tendency to hurt other people with | | | | the infliction of this severe disorder in a child. Some |
| any stimulation. The babies affected by autism will | | | | specialists have expressed their view that a child may |
| show some initial symptoms like constantly flapping | | | | develop this brain disorder while he/she in the mother's |
| their hands, indifferent for wounds like bruises and | | | | womb; therefore, the genetic discrepancy behind this |
| burns, fixated on a single activity without any | | | | problem is considered as prime stimulating factor. |
| interruption, and they can injure themselves without | | | | This behavioral dysfunction is more evident for girls |
| any particular intention. | | | | than boys. However, this problem may occur with all |
| The fundamental reason behind this problem is not | | | | individual with all levels of intelligence and it is seen that |
| medically clear yet; however, researchers and | | | | 75% of autistic child belong to low-intelligence level |
| scientists have come to a conclusion that genetics as | | | | while 10 % of affected child may display high level of |
| well as environment play pivotal role behind the autistic | | | | intelligence specifically in learning mathematics. |
| attack for the affected children. | | | | However, the treatment for autistic children may |
| Although autism is an irrevocable disorder and there is | | | | include several factors like speech therapy, physical |
| no definite curative method is discovered till date which | | | | therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral therapy, |
| can eliminate the problem from its roots. However, this | | | | social interaction training and concerned therapy, |
| is not the ultimate conclusion to fight this deadly brain | | | | medication, and music therapy. The autistic children, |
| disorder, some therapies and cognitive interventions | | | | depending on the cognitive and learning skill level may |
| have been proved especially useful in controlling this | | | | get to study in normal schools or in special schools. |
| behavioral syndrome bringing substantial improvement | | | | The study or learning method of an autistic child should |
| for affected children. However, the result of these | | | | be decided by a professional. |
| therapies and intervention varies from one child to | | | | |