Autism-World

The best way to learn of the unique characteristics of autistic children is to talk to parents who have raised their children with autism. There are so many ways to tailor interaction to help Autism Spectrum Children to integrate into society that it would be difficult to say what works for one child would work [...]

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability. It affects communication, social developement, and behaviors. Autism is different for every person that has it. Some may have some speech and love to be by people, while others may be very reclusive and nearly mute. It is often more difficult for children with autism to reach milestones in life. [...]

It depends on the severity of the autism. Autism has severe effects most dealing with the inability to communicate or function in normal society. It can slow their speech development, even some motor skills.
Autism is not a hobby, its a way of living, without other choice. Autistic children do not show emotion. They see people [...]

Autisn is a name that describes a disease with many different levels of severity. There are several different names used to describe some of the different levels of severity.
Technically, there is one diagnosis that is Autism. However, many people refer to the Pervasive Developmental Disorders as disorders on the Autism Spectrum.
These include of course Autism, [...]

How to deal with children with autism? Here’s some key words you should know:
1.Autism Diagnosis
Autism can be diagnosed at the age two or three.At present,we cannot diagnose it through theserum test and brain CT. So,clinically,autism can only be diagnosed by a expert from the child’s behavior.
2.Training
Autism and the related syndromes is one kind of special [...]

A very simple terminology to describe autism will be ” psychological disability of infants and children , sometimes carried forward to adult hood”.
But there are too many variations. Some children even though brilliant are speech less. Autism can get combined with mental retardation and / or physical disability.
In the most classic cases of autism the [...]

This is going to be frustrating, because many of the signs and symptoms, for these three disorders, are very similar. Keep in mind the following:
Autism and Asperger’s affect mostly boys (approx 75% of cases), Rett’s is associated only with girls. Rett’s has many Autistic-like symptoms, but also includes a higher incidence of seizures, other neurological [...]

Actually, I’d place Rainman at the moderate-severe end of the Autism Spectrum.
Mild Autism would present itself with a language delay, lack of full eye contact, possibly sensory integration issues, social and/or behavioral issues.
Autism is so different in every individual, so it is really hard to tell. Look at the list of signs and symptoms, and [...]

Q: I mean I know some of it, rain man and the creation of a personal world, but there is so much controversy and so many claims made about it, I just don’t really know what autism is.
Answer:
The “rain man” is a savant and they are rare.Autism is a spectrum disorder meaning that it varies [...]

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate. Most people with autism have difficulty communicating their wants/needs, feelings, etc. Children with autism have deficits in communication, social skills, self-help skills (pottying, handwashing, toothbrushing, etc). Most children with autism have poor eye contact and referencing skills. One of the first signs of [...]

The cerebellum is probably the main structure that is being studied in cases of autistic disorder. According to Fatemi et al. (2003) the cerebellum plays an important role in movements, coordination and learning and may be involved with language, sensory and cognitive developments; it receives sensory and motor input and regulates these systems mostly by [...]

First of all ADHD and Autism are neither mental illnesses or learning disabilities. They are neurological conditions. You can find information on the NAMI site, but I had to clear that up.
Second, yes there is increasing evidence of a link between the two. Children with ADHD and Autism (Aspergers or PDD) have many common symptoms. [...]

Being autistic means that one has a neurological configuration different from the norm (those of us in the autistic community call non-autistics neurotypicals or NTs). It doesn’t mean that one is wired defectively, just differently.People with Autism whoes senses are different from NT senses: we tend to be either hypo- or hyper- sensitive to sensory [...]

Autism is a spectrum of mental conditions affecting 1 in 150 children (and there’s autistic adults too!) The “triad of impairments” present in autism are:1. Impaired Communication2. Impaired Social Relating3. Restricted and Repeative Behaviors and Interests.People with autism can have any range of IQs.Everybody with autism is different, and the symptoms can vary on the [...]

Q: I tried to explain autism to my husband tonight and got carried away. I saw his eyes glaze over. I know there is no social awareness or abiity to understand metaphorr (it’ raining cats and dogs etc) but how can you put it into a nutshell for those that truly do not understand it?
Answer:
In [...]

When you hear people claim autism has increased 60 fold or more, they are comparing old, underestimated rates with the modern, more complete rates.I think my neice would have been labeled “brain damaged” or “retarded” 50 years ago. I suspect many family doctors wouldn’t label a child autistic because family doctors back then actually knew [...]

Autism is not so much a disease, it is a disorder. The difference is that diseases are something that is caused by an outside effect such as bacteria or virus. Disorders are a result of something gone awry with the neurological system and can’t be caught by another person.
There have been some links to Autism [...]

Autism and early childhood schizophrenia are quite different,though many people found out that they have things in common.
In actuality, in decades past, prior to the real understanding of autism which was finally recognized in the 1970s, persons with that disorder were commonly diagnosed as having childhood schizophrenia. This resulted in a great many persons being [...]

This questions confuses many people and the answer may confuse them even more. A very large number of people with autism, “within the autistic spectrum,” or “affected by the syndrome of autism,” will not be diagnosed with any of those terms. The more capable and verbal they are, the more likely their diagnosis will be [...]

Autism is a disability that occurs when there has been a disorder to the central nervous system of the body. Often, persons may confuse autism with a mental disorder, which is incorrect. Autism impacts the ability of the individual to communicate and interact with other people, but is not a sign of mental deficiency.When it [...]