What is autism?
Autism is believed to result from problems in the way a person’s central nervous system functions, in
particular how it processes and organises information. The causes of autism are not known for certain
and there are many theories. There does not appear to be a single cause. What is true, however, is that
the style of parenting used for raising and managing children does not cause autism.
Autism is life-long. There is no cure, although with early diagnosis, appropriate therapy and
educational programs, it is possible in many cases to make significant progress. With appropriate
therapy and educational intervention the impairments that an autistic child has may diminish, however, they will always exist to some extent. Consequently, a person with autism will always need some form of assistance, depending upon their level of disability. When diagnosed, usually as children, autistic people have significant impairment in three specific areas of their development: communication, social skills, and flexible, adaptive behaviour.
Autism Checklist
Individuals with autism usually exhibit at least half of the traits listed below. These symptoms can
range from mild to severe and vary in intensity from symptom to symptom. In addition, the behavior
usually occurs across many different situations and is consistently inappropriate for their age.
Please note this symptom list is not a substitute for a full-scale diagnostic assessment. Consult MIND Zone....http://mindzone.in/child-and-adolescence/
Difficulty in mixing with other children
Inappropriate laughing and giggling
Insistence on sameness; resists changes in routine
No real fear of danger
Little or no eye contact
Sustained odd play
Apparent insensitivity to pain
Echolalia (repeating words or phrases in place of normal language)
Prefers to be alone; aloof manner
May not want cuddling or cuddle-up
Spins objects; twirls string
Not responsive to verbal cues; acts as if deaf
Inappropriate and obsessive attachment to objects
Difficulty in expressing needs and feelings
uses gestures and pointing instead of using words
Noticeable physical over-activity extreme under-activity
Unresponsive to normal teaching methods
Tantrums -displays extreme distress for no apparent reason
Uneven gross fine motor skills. (May not wait to kick ball but can stack blocks.)
Autistic behaviours
Withdrawal from other people
No eye contact - looking at people as if they were not there
Acting as if deaf
Resistance or indifference to physical contact, such as cuddling.
Little or no language skills
Body language may be limited
Speech may be delayed. (Some autistic children never learn to speak.)
Words may be used inappropriately, or the child may use such gestures as pointing, instead of
speech
The child may repeat word for word what is said to them. (This is called echolalia)
Strange physical behaviour
Laughing or giggling for no apparent reason
Flicking fingers, flapping hands, standing on tips of toes or rocking the whole body, twirling string
Appearing not to feel pain. (Not crying after a heavy fall)
Being very active. The child will rarely stand still
Poor sleep patterns
Resistance to change
Children with autism often become upset when their routines are altered even if the change is very
small. They are also unwilling to learn anything new. While children with autism have no fear of such real dangers as road traffic, they may have an unreasonable fear of such harmless things as a whistle or a toy train or a soft toy.
Strange play habits
Spinning or flicking objects endlessly
Tearing paper into tiny bits
Twirling thread
Collecting such things as combs or rubbish
Contact Mind Zone for further evaluation and management of Children with Autism
MIND ZONE
Autism is believed to result from problems in the way a person’s central nervous system functions, in
particular how it processes and organises information. The causes of autism are not known for certain
and there are many theories. There does not appear to be a single cause. What is true, however, is that
the style of parenting used for raising and managing children does not cause autism.
Autism is life-long. There is no cure, although with early diagnosis, appropriate therapy and
educational programs, it is possible in many cases to make significant progress. With appropriate
therapy and educational intervention the impairments that an autistic child has may diminish, however, they will always exist to some extent. Consequently, a person with autism will always need some form of assistance, depending upon their level of disability. When diagnosed, usually as children, autistic people have significant impairment in three specific areas of their development: communication, social skills, and flexible, adaptive behaviour.
Autism Checklist
Individuals with autism usually exhibit at least half of the traits listed below. These symptoms can
range from mild to severe and vary in intensity from symptom to symptom. In addition, the behavior
usually occurs across many different situations and is consistently inappropriate for their age.
Please note this symptom list is not a substitute for a full-scale diagnostic assessment. Consult MIND Zone....http://mindzone.in/child-and-adolescence/
Difficulty in mixing with other children
Inappropriate laughing and giggling
Insistence on sameness; resists changes in routine
No real fear of danger
Little or no eye contact
Sustained odd play
Apparent insensitivity to pain
Echolalia (repeating words or phrases in place of normal language)
Prefers to be alone; aloof manner
May not want cuddling or cuddle-up
Spins objects; twirls string
Not responsive to verbal cues; acts as if deaf
Inappropriate and obsessive attachment to objects
Difficulty in expressing needs and feelings
uses gestures and pointing instead of using words
Noticeable physical over-activity extreme under-activity
Unresponsive to normal teaching methods
Tantrums -displays extreme distress for no apparent reason
Uneven gross fine motor skills. (May not wait to kick ball but can stack blocks.)
Autistic behaviours
Withdrawal from other people
No eye contact - looking at people as if they were not there
Acting as if deaf
Resistance or indifference to physical contact, such as cuddling.
Little or no language skills
Body language may be limited
Speech may be delayed. (Some autistic children never learn to speak.)
Words may be used inappropriately, or the child may use such gestures as pointing, instead of
speech
The child may repeat word for word what is said to them. (This is called echolalia)
Strange physical behaviour
Laughing or giggling for no apparent reason
Flicking fingers, flapping hands, standing on tips of toes or rocking the whole body, twirling string
Appearing not to feel pain. (Not crying after a heavy fall)
Being very active. The child will rarely stand still
Poor sleep patterns
Resistance to change
Children with autism often become upset when their routines are altered even if the change is very
small. They are also unwilling to learn anything new. While children with autism have no fear of such real dangers as road traffic, they may have an unreasonable fear of such harmless things as a whistle or a toy train or a soft toy.
Strange play habits
Spinning or flicking objects endlessly
Tearing paper into tiny bits
Twirling thread
Collecting such things as combs or rubbish
Contact Mind Zone for further evaluation and management of Children with Autism
MIND ZONE
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