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Understanding Autism
In Children
By Rachel Evans
Do you know autism affects male children four times more than female
children?
The characteristic feature of autism in children includes non-
Infantile autism in children develops at about 30 months of age. Autism in children is a condition in which they find it difficult to build normal relationships with others. This can easily be diagnosed by disturbances normal characteristic behaviors.
It has been found that autism in children is occurring at a rate of 4 in 10,000 children. Moreover, autism in children is considered a lifelong disease.
The occurrence of the disease ranges from mild to severe. In mild form, the child with autism can live independently, whereas in severe form the autism requires medical supervision and support throughout his/her life.
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The risk factors and causes of autism include viral infection. Viral infection, mainly
rubella virus during the first term of pregnancy, may predispose the occurrence of
autism in children.
Genetic, traumatic and infectious factors are the physical bases considered to be the main culprits for the occurrence of autism in children.
In early stages, it has been considered that the autism in children is mainly induced
by the parents, but it is not true.
Autism in children can occur in two forms: Patients
exhibit the symptoms of autism within the first few months of life, or the child
would be apparently normal up to 18 to 24 months of age, and then the symptoms would
occur suddenly.
The symptoms of autism in children include nonverbal and verbal communication
skills, along with odd facial expressions and speech difficulties.
The language used
by the children in the autism is often immature, unimaginative and not concrete.
The language will be stilted in nature. Keep in mind that all of these symptoms may
not be present in all children with autism.
Children with autism can also be less
aware of stimulus in the external environment. In some cases, they are unable to
recognize their parents after the first few months of life.
Autism in children can
lead to toilet training problems.
The autism in children can hamper the child’s ability
to smile and show emotion and can end with behavioral abnormalities, such as walking
on tiptoe, tantrums, unpredictable behavior, strange postures, staring at hands,
and rocking.
They may also prefer playing alone, remain aloof, and become segregated
from other children.
Autism in children may cause the affected child to become obsessed
with one action or topic, and extreme confrontation to change of any kind.
The children
with autism may want to set a separate environment for themselves and also may establish
their own behavioral patterns.
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