Autism Topic

After doing some research for this topic. I find out the most recent reviews estimate a prevalence of one to two cases per 1,000 people for autism, and about six per 1,000 for ASD, with ASD averaging a 4.3:1 male-to-female ratio. The number of people known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, at least partly due to changes in diagnostic practice.

Autism affects many parts of the brain; how this occurs is poorly understood. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life. Early behavioral or cognitive intervention can help children gain self-care, social, and communication skills. There is no cure. Even within the first several years autism was discovered, parents of the autistic child never knew, and harmed their children by the cause of no responds, lack of the kids actions and the way the kids move. Few children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, but some become successful.

This disability is distinguished by a pattern of symptoms rather than one single symptom. The main characteristics are impairments in social interaction, impairments in communication, restricted interests and repetitive behavior. Other aspects, such as atypical eating, are also common but are not essential for diagnosis.

Here are some characteristics from autism:

• The first characteristic is Stereotypy which is involved with purposeless movement, such as hand flapping, head rolling, or body rocking.
• Second is Compulsive behavior which is intended and appears to follow rules, such as arranging objects in a certain way.
• Another is Sameness which is resistance to change; for example, insisting that the furniture not be moved or refusing to be interrupted.
• Last is Ritualistic behavior which involves the performance of daily activities the same way each time, such as an unvarying menu or dressing ritual. This is closely associated with sameness and an independent validation has suggested combining the two factors.

In this case, for me, the part of autism I have is based on communication. To tell you the truth it's not easy to understand but its possible. About a third to a half of individuals with autism do not develop enough natural speech to meet their daily communication needs. The differences in communication may be present from the first year of life, and may include delayed onset of babbling, unusual gestures, diminished responsiveness, and the desynchronization of vocal patterns with the caregiver. In the second and third years, autistic children have less frequent and less diverse babbling, consonants, words, and word combinations; their gestures are less often integrated with words. Autistic children are less likely to make requests or share experiences, and are more likely to simply repeat others' words. So its really serious for lots of kids just like me.