About Autism

Autism is a complex developmental disability. It presents itself during the first three years of a child’s life. Its result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain functions affecting development   of the child’s communication and social   interaction skills. Research shows that about 1 in 100 children have an ASD and that it is more prevalent in boys than girls.                                                                      

Children with autism have problems with non-verbal/verbal communication, social interactions, and they also tend to be interested in repetitive or limited activities. While the majority of autistic children look completely normal, they different from other children by engaging in Confusing and distressing behaviors or by withdrawn into their own world.

Autism belongs to a collection of developmental disorders known as the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). A spectrum disorder is a group of disorders with similar features. While one person may have mild symptoms, another might have severe. There are also differences in the nature of the symptoms themselves and when they are appear first.

Autism spectrum disorders can appear in three different types:

• Autistic disorder: (known as “classic” autism). This is the most common condition among the ASDs. It is known by main delays in language, difficulties with social interactions, and unusual behaviors.
• Asperger syndrome: Children do not have any delays in language or impaired intellectual abilities but they have some of the milder symptoms of autistic disorder like: social challenges and unusual behaviors…
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder: – Not Otherwise Specified (PPD-NOS, known as “atypical autism”). Some children diagnosed with PPD-NOS if they have some of the Standards for either autistic disorder or Asperger syndrome but not all. They typically have milder and fewer symptoms than those with autistic disorder. They have limited Symptoms to problems with language and social interaction.

The three main areas of difficulty in Autistic Children are:

1.Impairment in social interaction

– Limited use and understanding of non-verbal communication such as eye

look, facial expression and nods or signs

-Difficulties forming and sustaining friendships

-Lack of seeking to sharing interest and activities with other people

-Difficulties with social and emotional responsiveness

2.Impairment in communication

-Delayed in eye contact

-Delayed language development

-Difficulties initiating and sustaining conversations

-Stereotyped and repetitive use of language

-Limited imagination/imitation skills

3.Limited and repetitive interests, activities and behaviors

-Unusually intense or focused interests

-Stereotyped and repetitive body movements such as hand flapping and

Spinning

-Repetitive use of objects such as repeatedly rolling a wheel’s car

– Non-functional routines and insist to work with same way or going home with the same way.

In addition to these main areas of difficulties, Children with an ASD may also have:

Sensorial Problems:

-Unusual sensory interests such as sniffing objects or staring intently at moving objects

-Sensory sensitivities including avoidance of everyday sounds.

Lack of spontaneous or imaginative play:

They does not imitate other children’s’ actions or initiate pretend games.