autism
Autism is one of the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders that appears in early childhood, usually within the first 3 years of a child's life. Autism affects many aspects of a child's development- such as: difficultly in communicating with others; repetitious behaviors (like rocking back and forth, head banging, or touching or twirling objects); a limited range of interests and activities; and having very little tolerance for change in their environment or daily routine. Several other features of autism include- communication: their language develops slowly or not at all; uses words without attaching the usual meaning to them; communicates with gestures instead of words; short attention span; social interaction: spends time alone, rather than with others; shows little interest in making friends; less responsive to social cues (such as eye contact or smiles); sensory impairment: may have sensitivities in the areas of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to a greater or !lesser degree; play: lack of spontaneous or imaginative play; does not imitate others' actions; does not initiate pretend games; behaviors: may be overactive or v
------------------------------------------------------------------------ In regards to parents, the diagnosis can be very devastating. The initial shock of having a healthy baby one minute, and then having a total stranger as their child, is very disturbing. Despite, all the medical research, there is still no single specific cause for autism. Several studies, suggest the cause may be due to a combination of biological factors, such as: neurological symptoms, mental handicap, genetics, infections, and even difficulties in pregnancy (Seifert, 24). Scientists have also identified chemicals in the brain and the immune system that may be responsible for autism. Children with autism have been found with higher levels of serotonin (a chemical found in the brain). In addition, there has been several theories- which all have been proven to be false- it's a mental illness; autistic children are just rebellious; it is due to bad parenting. On the other hand, autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls, and knows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries. ery passive (throws tantrums for no apparent reason); apparent lack of common se
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