| Characteristics Of Autism | | | | of autistic children rely on therapies like behavioral |
| Autism instigates the brain by making differences in the | | | | modification to help their children. These therapies |
| way autistic purchasers think, feel and solve | | | | involve teaching children to deal with socialization, build |
| socialization with others. Though autistic children are | | | | communication skills, and strategies for dealing with |
| primarily highly intelligent, autism impairs them by | | | | obsessive or compulsive behaviors. |
| affective their communication and interaction provided | | | | Early treatment is often the only way children afflicted |
| others, and the way they respond to external stimuli. | | | | with this developmental disorder can expect the best |
| Autism is one condition within a larger group of | | | | prognosis. When treatments are begun early in the |
| developmental disorders. | | | | autistic child's life, they often see improvement as they |
| This collective grouping of disorders is often referred | | | | grow, and in some cases, they learn to accommodate |
| to as autism spectrum disorder. About 1 in 67 children | | | | their differences and can lead relatively normal lives. |
| are autistic, and boys are more likely to be autistic than | | | | According to statistics, there are about 400,000 autistic |
| girls. Autistic children can often be identified by their | | | | children in the United States. Though many of these |
| difficulty in expressing themselves, or understanding | | | | children exhibit average intelligence levels, there are |
| others. They have difficulty socializing with other | | | | about 10 percent that have high intelligence, especially |
| children, and they often also engage in repetitive or | | | | reflected in specific areas. Autistic children are known |
| obsessive behaviors. | | | | to be highly creative, for example. |
| There are also varying degrees of autism. Some | | | | Providing your autistic child with a consistent daily |
| severely autistic children have serious developmental | | | | routine, and regular therapy, as well as your patience, is |
| delays, and may never speak. In a milder case of | | | | key to ensuring that your child will attain their full |
| autism, a child may be highly functioning and display | | | | potential. Don't underestimate them, as often their ability |
| extreme intelligence, with only slight speech delays. | | | | to learn and grow, in spite of their autism, will surprise |
| Some autistic children are aggressive, while others | | | | you. Above all, love your autistic child, as he is uniquely |
| avoid any contact, even eye contact, with others. In | | | | and wonderfully made. Every day new discoveries are |
| some cases, autistic children become so focused on a | | | | being made, and with continued research and |
| single activity they are oblivious to all else, even pain. | | | | development, new treatments are continuing to be |
| Other typical autistic behaviors include hand flapping or | | | | developed and tested, and it may not be long before |
| repetitive rocking. A strict schedule can be a benefit to | | | | the keys to unlocking the mystery of autism are found, |
| most autistic children. A regular routine makes it easier | | | | helping these children to become the best they can be. |
| for them to understand what is expected of them, and | | | | Don't let your child suffer anymore! Lead your child out |
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| Because there is no medical cure for autism, parents | | | | |