Have you ever taken the time to consider and evaluate what the world might look like when looking through the eyes of an autistic child? Do you even understand what autism is? This is a neurological condition where impulses going to the brain are not interpreted correctly.
There are various levels of autism, from one extreme of being barely noticeable and where it has virtually no impact on the daily life of the afflicted person, to the other extreme of being so severe that the afflicted person cannot adequately function in today's world without supervision or assistance.
The very mild form of autism is sometimes known as Asperger's Syndrome, although that is not technically correct, since there are some differences between Asperger's Syndrome and real autistic spectrum disorder.
The reported number of diagnosed cases of autism is rising rapidly in recent years and the reason for that is unknown.
Some theorize that it is because we are more aware of autism as a society and are now watching for it, while others state that it is natural for the number of cases to rise as the population of the nation increases.
It is mostly seen in children, and recent studies have indicated that as many as 1 in every 160 children are affected by autism to some degree.
The autistic child lives in his or her own world.
They have significant difficulty with verbal communication.
They have significant trouble with social interactions, even with their peer group and even with their own parents.
The autistic child needs to have a routine, or more accurately, REQUIRES a routine, and deviations from that daily routine can cause anything from discomfort to extreme trauma.
The child will also intently focus on an object for long periods of time, even an inanimate object, with intense concentration, almost to the exclusion of all else.
To give you a flavor of the life of the autistic child, I would invite you to read an article that was written as if it were authored by an autistic child, looking at a day in the world of this child through his eyes.
It brings a new perspective to how we as a society view autism, as well as shedding additional light on how life is viewed by the autistic child and how the people who love that child can assist via that understanding.
Take time to understand how the autistic child sees the world.
There are various levels of autism, from one extreme of being barely noticeable and where it has virtually no impact on the daily life of the afflicted person, to the other extreme of being so severe that the afflicted person cannot adequately function in today's world without supervision or assistance.
The very mild form of autism is sometimes known as Asperger's Syndrome, although that is not technically correct, since there are some differences between Asperger's Syndrome and real autistic spectrum disorder.
The reported number of diagnosed cases of autism is rising rapidly in recent years and the reason for that is unknown.
Some theorize that it is because we are more aware of autism as a society and are now watching for it, while others state that it is natural for the number of cases to rise as the population of the nation increases.
It is mostly seen in children, and recent studies have indicated that as many as 1 in every 160 children are affected by autism to some degree.
The autistic child lives in his or her own world.
They have significant difficulty with verbal communication.
They have significant trouble with social interactions, even with their peer group and even with their own parents.
The autistic child needs to have a routine, or more accurately, REQUIRES a routine, and deviations from that daily routine can cause anything from discomfort to extreme trauma.
The child will also intently focus on an object for long periods of time, even an inanimate object, with intense concentration, almost to the exclusion of all else.
To give you a flavor of the life of the autistic child, I would invite you to read an article that was written as if it were authored by an autistic child, looking at a day in the world of this child through his eyes.
It brings a new perspective to how we as a society view autism, as well as shedding additional light on how life is viewed by the autistic child and how the people who love that child can assist via that understanding.
Take time to understand how the autistic child sees the world.
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