The Autism Spectrum:
Autism as defined by the "National Autism Association", is a bio-neurological developmental disability. Autism generally displays before the age of three. In the regressive type of autism, the child generally appears to have normal development until the age of 1 or 2 but then all of a sudden lose language and/or social skills that they previously had. Autism is generally characterised by impaired social interactions, limited or impairments in communication, and repetitive behaviors. Often those with autism have restricted interests and atypical eating preferences. Sometimes they also have sensory issues with types of fabrics, textures, and or temperatures.
Those who represent with autism often have social and communication impairments. Often the person does not respond to one's own name, does not smile or make eye contact, and lack's a response to social stimuli. Social stimuli are things like: hand clapping, shaking a rattle, or following a gaze. They also, often lack the ability to pretend play, do not have imitation skills, or they act aloof like they do not hear.
Often those with autism have repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping, making sounds but not words, head rolling, and body rocking. Persons with autism also have compulsive behaviors such as having the need to arrange items in a certain order, in stacks and piles, or in a fixed line. Any change made to this order will be met with the person's need to fix it.
Those with autism often have restricted interests . The individual may need to watch a television line-up in the same order and same time ever day. The person may fixate on a single television show or character, a toy, an object such as helicopters, airplanes, water or perhaps a game.
Self-injurious behavior is not uncommon in those with autism. The person may head bang on a wall or with their hand, poke their eye, bite themselves, or pick their skin. I've also seen an autistic person poke his ear and head with a thumb nail showing no response to pain.
Often those with autism have odd sleep patterns which can include insomnia, early morning wakening, and night time awakening. Also they often walk in their tip toes.
Autism effects 1 in 68 children; more often boys than girls. Children with autism can make progress. Early intervention is an important key.
Those who represent with autism often have social and communication impairments. Often the person does not respond to one's own name, does not smile or make eye contact, and lack's a response to social stimuli. Social stimuli are things like: hand clapping, shaking a rattle, or following a gaze. They also, often lack the ability to pretend play, do not have imitation skills, or they act aloof like they do not hear.
Often those with autism have repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping, making sounds but not words, head rolling, and body rocking. Persons with autism also have compulsive behaviors such as having the need to arrange items in a certain order, in stacks and piles, or in a fixed line. Any change made to this order will be met with the person's need to fix it.
Those with autism often have restricted interests . The individual may need to watch a television line-up in the same order and same time ever day. The person may fixate on a single television show or character, a toy, an object such as helicopters, airplanes, water or perhaps a game.
Self-injurious behavior is not uncommon in those with autism. The person may head bang on a wall or with their hand, poke their eye, bite themselves, or pick their skin. I've also seen an autistic person poke his ear and head with a thumb nail showing no response to pain.
Often those with autism have odd sleep patterns which can include insomnia, early morning wakening, and night time awakening. Also they often walk in their tip toes.
Autism effects 1 in 68 children; more often boys than girls. Children with autism can make progress. Early intervention is an important key.
