In 1988, the movie Rain Man was released. It is a story of a young man who, under unfortunate circumstances, finds out he has an older brother with autism. As with anyone who doesn't understand this condition, the younger brother shows little patience and respect to the affected brother. With...
Parents should be aware of the following behaviors and report then to their doctor if any are found: Does not babble or coo by twelve months Does not gesture (point, wave, grasp) by twelve months Does not say single words by sixteen months Does not say two-word phases on his/her own by twenty-four months Has any loss of any language or social skills at any age (www.autism-society.org). ...
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects many children and their families in the United States. ASD presents with a wide range of symptoms, and the severity of each can differ from child to child. Diagnosing a child with ASD is not the simplest of tasks, even in the world we live in today. Wh...
Autism often brings to mind a non-verbal, non-emotional, severe behavioral problem child. Some people think that autistic children can not love and can not be loved. This is extremely far from the truth. For one thing everyone can be loved, it's just up to people to decided if they want to love th...
Insistence on sameness; resistance to change Difficulty in expressing needs; uses gestures or pointing instead of words Repeating words or phrases in place of normal, responsive language Laughing, crying, showing distress for reasons not apparent to others Prefers to be alone; aloof manner Tantrums Difficulty in mixing with others May not want to cuddle or be cuddled Little or no eye contact Unresponsive to normal teaching methods Sustained odd play Spins objects Inappropriate attachments to objects Apparent over-sensitivity or under-sensitivity to pai...
