| This is an education on the autism symptoms in | | | | fixate their eyes on the subject before them in |
| attention deficit children. It is important to know | | | | an attempt to learn and interact with that person. |
| because early intervention by spotting the | | | | Autistic infants will also be unable to communicate |
| common symptoms will mean the difference | | | | normally with their parents or people around |
| between normalcy in life and a stunted social | | | | them, they will seem shy and will try to use |
| existence. No one can truly explain fully the roots | | | | physical manipulations (touching another person's |
| of autism nor is there enough literature to | | | | hand) to gain attention. As they get older, these |
| properly diagnose and truly define the ailment. We | | | | symptoms manifest more obviously, especially |
| know that autism can be traced to genetics and | | | | when they are faced with social situations. They |
| birth defect related diseases, and it affects many | | | | are more likely to shy away from these |
| parts of the brain. Strictly speaking, it is a brain | | | | experiences and keep to themselves, unable to |
| developmental disorder, which affects children at | | | | function in normal interaction. They will not |
| a very young age - below three years old. When | | | | spontaneously approach people, seem unfriendly, |
| observing your child, you must understand that | | | | seem stunted in response to social stimuli and of |
| autism has many variable symptoms, and cannot | | | | course, prefer the company of the primary care |
| be defined by a single defining symptom. | | | | givers. |
| There are many layers of behavioural and mental | | | | The thing about autistic children is that they form |
| earmarks that will highlight whether or not a child | | | | a deep bond and reliance with their parents, and |
| has autism, and only a child psychologist can truly | | | | are unable to sometimes get out of that |
| give a definitive diagnosis. But there are some | | | | emotional circle or protectiveness they have |
| commonalities when it comes to describing autism | | | | surrounded themselves with and associated with |
| in children and the umbrella symptoms are all | | | | their care givers. If your child displays some of |
| related to the nature of the condition as a social | | | | these symptoms, then early intervention is the |
| developmental and communication disorder. | | | | most crucial form of treatment you can give |
| Children with autism are not able to function | | | | them. The main goals of treatment with child |
| normally within their own social circles and have | | | | psychologists is to identify and reduce the |
| difficulty communication on the same levels with | | | | symptoms at an early age, increase their social |
| their peers and adults. In infants, autism shows up | | | | interactivity and communication skills. Methods like |
| in symptoms of decreased social interaction. | | | | applied behavioural analysis, structured teaching, |
| These infants and toddlers seem to show less | | | | speech therapy are important ways parents can |
| interest and reaction to social stimuli, they smile | | | | reduce the autism symptoms in attention deficit |
| less often and are easily distracted. These infants | | | | children. With early intervention, these children will |
| are unable to maintain extended forms of eye | | | | have a much better chance at having a normal |
| contact unlike normal infants who will always | | | | life and even more productive adulthood. |