Autism-Articles

Autism, High functioning Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Non Specific (PDDNOS) Which autism spectrum diagnosis has your child received? I understand this is a very anxious time for you. You've found out your child has Autism, a developmental disorder which until recently you may never have even heard of. I know too, that like many other parents that when he was much younger, you felt something was wrong, but no-one would listen to you. They said you were over-anxious or a new parent and told you to wait and see. Well you waited, and this is how it turned out! There is no blood test for Autism, no MRI scan. Diagnosis is through observation and parent interview using DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). A diagnosis of autistic disorder is given when an individual displays 6 or more of 12 symptoms listed across three major areas social interaction communication stereotypical behaviour When a child display similar behaviours...

As with any illness, the faster it gets diagnosed, the better it is. Autism is a congenital ailment that is linked to poor communication, erratic behavior patterns and cognitive dysfunctions. Noticing the early signs of Autism will help treat or rather aid the child. There is no cure for Autism even in mild forms, but there are treatments that can help the person reduce the symptoms of autism. As these signs are visible early, parents can notice any abnormal development or if the child is not keeping up with the peers. Slow learning, poor interactions are some of the early signs of Autism. It helps if the parents have the knowledge of what are early signs of Autism. Usually a child shows these signs starting as early as six months and is often noticeable by the age of 3 years. Early Signs of Autism When a baby is not smiling or interacting around six months, focuses closely for a long time on a toy, no babbling or grasping by a year old are just a few of the ...

My four year old is a bundle of energy. He flits from one thing to the next without a breath. Diagnosed with Autism and also ADHD he has many of the usual difficulties faced by children with this diagnosis. When I talk about proprioception in relation to my son I am talking about some of these challenges. Proprioceptive is about knowing where we are in our space. Most of us can tell if we are standing straight or leaning, near an object or farther away. For Billy this is not always the case. Before his diagnosis and before I had any sort of understanding of his world, he drove me crazy... Don't get me wrong, I love this little boy to the extreme, however - not one night went by without he ended up not only in my bed, but trying to sleep so pressed against me that I had to hold myself from falling out. Day after day, he would run around and around our house with countless bumps and falls. His constant need to feel surfaces against him as he ran would result in ...

How Do YOU know if YOUR Child has Autism? Are you worried that YOUR child may have Autism? Would you like to Learn to spot the Signs and Symptoms of Autism to look out for? My background I am a mother who has an autistic child who was diagnosed when he was just two and a half years old. So this is written from a real person with first hand practical experience of dealing with Autism. It is an article written by an experienced person not a Ghost Writer writing about Autism! Want to learn more? Here are just 22 Signs and Symptoms of Autism to look out for. Most of these signs and symptoms were displayed by my Autistic Son. The list is not exhaustive. Just a few of these symptoms will give you the knowledge to determine whether Your child may have Autism or is showing signs of Autism. 22 Signs and Symptoms of Autism 1 Difficulty in expressing needs 2 Little or no smiling 3 At 1 year: no babbling, no pointing or these have stopped 4 At 16 months: no words or words have di...

Autism is a developmental disorder that, at first, can be difficult for a parent to recognize. Sometimes there are subtle differences in a child that the parents may not notice and sometimes there are dramatic, sweeping changes that take place and can be alarming to behold. This is an account of the differences between my son when I first started noticing that things were different about him, when he first got diagnosed with autism, and finally, how he is doing now that he is almost a teenager. Brandon, birth to 1 year Brandon was born a normal, happy baby. A little on the smallish side but full-term, nonetheless. He was smiling most of the time and giggly and gave me almost no problems as far as sleep patterns go. He only cried when he was hungry, needed a diaper change or for some reason, was in pain. The "perfect" baby. Brandon still continued to be happy after he had turned a year old. Back then I had a nurse from our local W.I.C. (Women, Infants and ...