| Autistic children slapping repetitively has become one | | | | impossible to educate and removed from interaction |
| of the primary actions studied within the autistic | | | | with other people, and now, there are techniques that |
| community. This is an occurrence that almost all | | | | can be used to help autistic children assimilate in to |
| parents of autistic children report with their child and it | | | | normal learning situations. Interestingly, boys are four |
| is frustrating to manage. | | | | times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls, |
| Why would a child want to cause self inflicted injury? It | | | | which is also a challenge to researchers at this time. |
| appears to be the repetitiveness that the autistic child | | | | Slapping repetitively is difficult for a parent to deal with. |
| is after, and that they can actually feel the repetition, | | | | Self destructive behavior doesn't make logical sense, |
| which may be calming to a child who is overstimulated. | | | | and of course a parent wants to protect their child |
| The identification of pain that the slapping causes, is | | | | from harm. Most children are doing it to calm |
| not always felt by the self-inflicted injuries done by the | | | | themselves from overstimulation. If different therapies |
| autistic child, so he/she keeps doing it. | | | | have not worked (including diet, etc) most doctors |
| Autism is diagnosed when a child is seen to have | | | | recommend, one should try to decipher what causes |
| many symptoms, which include repetition as discussed, | | | | your child to do this, and avoid them at all costs. If you |
| also difficulty with communication skills, a problem | | | | eliminate these things from your child's daily life as |
| maintaining or making eye contact, constant | | | | much as possible, these incidences will become few |
| overstimulation even in situations which do not seem | | | | and far between. As a child grows up and has |
| traumatic to a child without this disorder. In addition | | | | recognized the difficulties, it is important to encourage |
| autistic children have a problem reading social cues, | | | | them to monitor their own behavior. Rewarding them |
| signals, and having proper reactions to things that | | | | for positive behavior and making steps to improve is |
| occur in their daily lives. | | | | extremely important. |
| The possible causes of autism are still being debated, | | | | Autism is a challenged issue at this time. The medical |
| and nothing has been identified as the sole cause of | | | | community is dedicated in finding a cure, and hopefully |
| this disorder.. Many blame vaccinations and mercury in | | | | autistic children with this behavior of slapping |
| the child's body as a possible cause of autism, but | | | | repetitively, will not be a problem. Parents in the future |
| most medical research believe that it is unrelated. | | | | will not feel threatened, and will find a common ground, |
| Experts of medical research point to autism being an | | | | to understand why this is happening. |
| inherited genetic trait, making some children much more | | | | When a parent sees his or her child slap repetitively, it |
| susceptible to getting the disorder. There are many | | | | brings great concern as to what extent could cause |
| alternative theories as well, which include putting | | | | injury and sometimes become serious. Included with |
| children on gluten free diets. Many parents who have | | | | the concern of injuries inflicted, there is the stress and |
| attempted these diets (which mean you must remove | | | | strife parents and family members feel in public, as well |
| all wheat, barley, rye, and starches from your child's | | | | as in, private surroundings and their environment. |
| diet) see extreme improvement, some parents | | | | It is wise, to acknowledge slapping repetitively in autistic |
| reported, that their children basically function normally | | | | children and get familiar with it. Read about it, and ask |
| once this type of diet is instituted, leading people to | | | | medical experts questions. Try to accept that this |
| believe it is similar to an allergy. | | | | disrupts a person's sense of well-being and emotional |
| The medical researchers believe there may be | | | | state. |
| something in our environment causing autism, they are | | | | Gathering information from books, the internet, and |
| quick to point out that the ability to diagnose autism has | | | | those who have already been through what you're |
| taken great strides over the past decade to prevent | | | | facing can shed light on you and your situation. |
| this disorder. Previously, autistic children were seen as | | | | |