| What Is Autism | | | | They do not know how to communicate. |
| Being informed about autism today, seems to be | | | | They love routine, not changes. |
| more clear and make more sense than many | | | | They sometimes do self-injury, banging head and |
| years ago. When I was younger, I never heard | | | | have a spacial stare |
| the word autism and if I did, I was not relating to | | | | To be informed about autism, you must read |
| it, and had no clue or idea what it meant. | | | | about it, be patient, persistent, network with |
| Just what is autism and how can we try to be | | | | other individuals who have children with autism. |
| informed about the disorder or subject? Many | | | | Join groups to share your information you have |
| people, including today, are not aware of what | | | | obtained. |
| autism is. Autism has been defined as a physical | | | | Start, create, organize an autism book club, |
| disorder of the brain. Each child is different and | | | | where you gather with friends, family and people |
| the symptoms vary according to age and their | | | | who are interested about autism. Meet once a |
| abilities and sometimes their environment. | | | | month or every two weeks at different homes |
| To understand autism and be informed to what it | | | | of the people within the book club and discuss, |
| is, you need to understand the symptoms. What | | | | review the books, information and take notes on |
| are the symptoms to be informed and relate to | | | | the discussion to be informed. Share your |
| it? There are many symptoms and clues to what | | | | experience with other individuals within the groups. |
| autism is, but you need to know these | | | | By doing these small things and being creative, |
| symptoms or at least some of them. | | | | you open the doors to new and better areas to |
| There is the inability of most children with autism | | | | continue to be informed on the different levels of |
| that, they are limited to social skills. | | | | autism. |
| They show no interest or very little interest, to | | | | I believe with all my heart, never give up on your |
| interact with other children. | | | | child, no matter how frustrating it is, or difficult it |
| They do not understand verbal expression of | | | | may seem. When you become educated on |
| emotions, or how relate to them. | | | | autism, doors open to be more informed and you |
| Their eye contact is limited. What Is Autism | | | | learn and grow and with time, your child with |
| They seem to be happy in an isolated | | | | autism does not seem to be as frustrating as it |
| environment. | | | | was. |
| They have limited social skills to interact with | | | | Believe in your self and your child. Never, never, |
| other children or individuals. | | | | give up. |