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Understanding The Symptoms Of Autism
By Jon Arnold
Recent studies and gathering of data by several professional institutions have revealed that affects an estimated 1 out of every 164 births in this country. That means that there are almost 1.5 million American children are afflicted with to some degree, where many of those are undiagnosed. For reasons as yet unknown, has an annual growth rate of more than 14%, which makes it one of the leading developmental disability afflictions in children today.
The instance of is not relegated to just children, nor does it seem to afflict any particular person based on race or social structure. It also does not appear to be a result of any injury or accident that may have involved trauma. One thing that is known, however, is that males are about 4 times more likely to have than females.
In order to properly understand autism, also known as autistic spectrum disorder or ASD, we need to first begin with a definition of what is, as well as what it is not. is one of several cognitive disorders that have a detrimental effect on the developmental or learning ability of the afflicted individual. can be detected as early as age 2 or 3 in most children, and is thought to be a neurological disorder that plays varying degrees of havoc with how the brain interprets different information. The most common signs seen are that causes difficulty with the childs communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal. In other words, from the non-verbal standpoint, the afflicted child typically has problems with social interactions with other children, their peers, and even their parents.
Autistic Spectrum Disorder or ASD is crucial to be diagnosed as early as possible in the childs life, especially when you consider that there are varying degrees of autism, ranging from very mild to severe. If the presence of is diagnosed early, the parents of the child can make arrangements to allow the child to benefit from professionals at school, perhaps even a specialized school, where the teachers have received training in and understanding how to teach the autistic child.
There are many thoughts about and there are also many myths about
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it. One of those myths is that children who are autistic are dumb or have a low IQ. This is not true at all. In terms of academic intelligence, an autistic child can score at the same level as his classmates. Do you remember the movie titled Rain Man with Dustin Hoffman, where he was autistic? Although Dustin Hoffman did an excellent job in showing the lack of social interaction and many of the other signs of an patient, he was also absolutely brilliant with numbers and in the casino. There are several characteristics that autistic people will display that can be a clue to the potential presence of autism. Unfortunately, there are no conclusive laboratory tests that can definitively state whether or not a person has autism, simply because it really is a neurological disorder. Such characteristics include, as discussed above, difficulty in verbal and non-verbal communication, distinct resistance to change in schedule or routine, an abnormally low threshold for pain, difficulty or discomfort in making eye contact, and a tendency to fixate on a particular object for very long periods of time. It is critical to get a child suspected of being autistic diagnosed as early as possible so that an effective course of treatment can be started. Article Source: http://www.articlemap.com Jon is a computer engineer who maintains web sites on a variety of topics based on his knowledge and experience. You can read more about and Autistic Spectrum Disorder at his web site Autism Explained.
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