Archive for October, 2011
An autistic child in the family means strain on the parents or the caregivers. It is very necessary to take care of oneself along with the family and also to look after and educate oneself about the autistic child. The best method to deal with the autistic child or adult is to seek the help of the autism support group. They help the parents to interact with the expert therapists on daily basis. This way they exchange ideas and learn a lot about autism. An autism support group should participate in five important tasks to function efficiently and help the parents of the autistic child.
Partnership and Complete Support
People are brought together to start partnerships and promote communication with the people involved by the autism support group. The support group helps people to grow and learn about the instructive prospects and complement the requirements of the autistic child/adult with the wants of the parents and caregivers. The aim of the support group should be such that they provide a complete conventional training to suit the needs of the autistic children/adult.
Optimistic and Educational Support
The support group should provide an optimistic environment both to the autistic present and also to their caregivers and parents so that they can express their thoughts freely without any shame or guilt. The parents of the autistic children interact without any difficulty with the encouragement of the support group.
The support group provides proper education and awareness about autism which helps the parents and the caregivers to manage and support their autistic children. They impart complete knowledge about autism its signs and symptoms, behavioral problems, and remedial therapies which in turn assist the parents and caregivers with autistic dependant relative.
Promotion
Finally it is duty of the support group to speak up for the autistic people as a whole see to it that their needs complied with. It so happens that while bringing about awareness in the society the autistic people are neglected and so this is a very important aspect of the autism support group that they meet the requirement of the autistic people.
Some Early Signs and Symptoms of Autism – Don’t Ignore
An ailment related to brain which begins from infancy and shows symptoms by three of age and continue throughout adulthood is called Autism. This disorder affects the progress of brain and shows indications as given under –
Inability to learn from the environment he/she is in
Poor communication and speech skills
Indifferent behavior towards parents and problem relating to other people as they do not have the sense of feeling for them
Very little attention
No social communication
No creative or inventive participation during play
Repetitive activities and also rocking of the body
Does not accept change and reacts in outbursts
Autistic people cannot see things in others point of view which is possible by normal human beings above the age of five. All these autistic characteristics persist in adulthood but the condition of acuteness differ from person to person.
Some autistic adults excel in studies and go to extent of acquiring degrees and can also live on their own. But some people do not learn the daily and normal skills and are affected with other mental problems.
Autism is a permanent brain disorder due to an unidentified cause. Although it is neurological disarray it has nothing to do with mental illness. Research says it may be the result of some chemical or viral contact during pregnancy or could even be genetic.
The amazing fact is that some autistic people are extremely proficient in mental and mathematical problems while some become experts in artistic field like music and drawing.
There is no permanent cure or medicine for autism even today but with proper rehabilitation and training these autistic children can enhance their skill socially and can attend normal schools and also participate in social events. There are two types of autism classified according to the brain circuit system. They are Asperger’s syndrome and developmental delay syndromes.
While assessing an autistic person the symptoms of sensory integration dysfunction are looked into by the therapist. In this test the child shows signs of low response or over sensitivity to touch, sight, movements or sounds. Their awkward body movements, alertness, poor concentration, sudden outburst of physical or verbal behavior, difficult in accepting changes or learning something new also shows the autistic behavior of the child while assessment. They also have the difficulty in hearing to some while others may be too loud for them.
