| Questions On Autism | | | | On Autism |
| There are many things that parents eagerly look | | | | How is autism treated? |
| forward to when they find out they are having a | | | | Autism is treated by a combination of different |
| baby. Many expectant parents also begin panicking | | | | methods. Many autistic individuals are given |
| at the thought that something may be wrong | | | | medication such as psychoactive drugs or |
| with their child. In a perfect world there would be | | | | anticonvulsants. These drugs are usually |
| no children that are ill or have been diagnosed with | | | | prescribed for those that suffer from depression |
| a devastating condition. | | | | or other mental disorders that require medication. |
| But this is not a perfect world and every day | | | | Therapy seems to be the best way for autistic |
| there are children and parents dealing with | | | | individuals to learn to cope with their condition. |
| conditions that forever change their lives. Autism | | | | The therapy consists of teaching the child how to |
| is one of these conditions that some parents | | | | perform self-care, decrease the symptoms that |
| must learn to deal with. | | | | are presented in autistic behavior and also how to |
| Nothing is quite the same after the diagnosis | | | | acquire job or social skills. There is no one set |
| comes in from the doctor. An entire world | | | | treatment method used to treat autistic individuals |
| changes just at the diagnosis, but there is hope | | | | rather it is a combination of physical, occupational |
| for both the parents and the child. In this article | | | | and psychological therapies that are used to help |
| we will discuss what autism is and what can be | | | | improve the person's quality of life. |
| expected after a diagnosis has been made. | | | | How do doctors screen for autism? |
| What is autism? | | | | As mentioned above screening for autism starts |
| Autism is a brain disorder that causes children to | | | | with the parents. They are the ones that usually |
| use repetitive and restrictive behavior. It is usually | | | | notice that something is "different" about their |
| diagnosed before the child is three years of age | | | | child. Perhaps it is that the child is not speaking |
| and it can mean a life of difficulty for both the | | | | when others his or her age have an extensive |
| parents and the child. Most parents realize | | | | quality. It may be a lack of physical interaction |
| something is different about their child during the | | | | when other toddlers are clinging to their parents. |
| first two years of life. | | | | Doctors will look at all of these characteristics and |
| There may be a harsh reaction to normal stimuli | | | | perform tests of their own to determine whether |
| that causes the parents to take a deeper look at | | | | or not the child has autism or has an autistic |
| their child's behavior. When a diagnosis is made | | | | related disorder such as Aperger syndrome. |
| then treatment can begin with the parents | | | | There are many disorders that have autistic like |
| working closely with the physician to help the child | | | | qualities but are not technically autism. There are |
| learn to cope with autism. It is not an easy | | | | cases of autistic children that have unusual skills |
| journey for any party that is involved. Questions | | | | such as memorization. |