by: Sam S
In 1911, a Swiss psychiatrist named Euglen Bleuler, was the first person to use the term Autism. Then in the 1940's, researchers in the United States began to use the term "Autism" to describe children with emotional or social problems.
Autism is a non- deadly devolpmental disorder that appears in the early stages of life and affects the brain's development and centreal nervous system; having many diffrent variations which effect the social interaction and communication of victims. The signs and symptoms of Autism are.. Having unusual distress when routines are changed Show unusual attachements to objects Gross Motor Coordination Difficulties HypersensitivityRepetitive Behavior Being overly sensitive in sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste Perform repeated body movements Poor muscle tone Dislike being touched, or coming into contact with others Some severe symptoms Autism includes are. Social Skills Communication Problems Unusual Intrests and Behaviors
They do not know what caused Autism but people believe it is because of Vaccinations, Genetics, and Enviromental causes.
There are diffrent degrees of Autism
Autistic Disorder- problems with social interaction, communication disorder. (normal autism)
Asperger Syndrome- these people have problems with communication, they have social problems and limited scopes od interest
Pervasive developmental disorder of PDD- atypical autism
Rett Syndrome- very diffrent from regulaur Autism only occurs in females, begin to develop normally, but then they begin to lose their skills between the ages 1-4.
Childhood disintegrative disorder- rare, when a child learns to learn skills, then loses them by age 10.
Diagnosis
You can tell if your child has Autism by doing a series of tests and evaluations. Types of tests include...
Blood Urine Tests
Hearing Exam
an Electroencephalograph (EEG) a test used to measure brain waves.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) a picture that shows the structure of the brain.
Intelligence Tests (IQ)
What doctors do you go to?
Pediatrician
Neurologist
Develop Mentalist
A child Psychiatrist
A child Psychologist
Speech and Language Therapists
Treatment
There is no initial treatment but early intervention, Some parents use medications to help control their child's unpredicted behaviors. A commonly used medication for aggresion is risperdone.
Some forms of maintenance may include but are not limited to..
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Special Education Schools
Certain Medications
Routine doctor visits
Effects on Life
Theres a range from mild to severe.
Some limitations that Autism include are..
Speech Delay/Nonverbal
Sensory
Behavior
Socialization
Lack of eye contact
Acting out
Being reserved
Major communication problems
Being overly sensitive in sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste.
Autism affects everyone in the family, they truely touch peoples lives.
Autism
by: Sam SIn 1911, a Swiss psychiatrist named Euglen Bleuler, was the first person to use the term Autism. Then in the 1940's, researchers in the United States began to use the term "Autism" to describe children with emotional or social problems.
Autism is a non- deadly devolpmental disorder that appears in the early stages of life and affects the brain's development and centreal nervous system; having many diffrent variations which effect the social interaction and communication of victims.
The signs and symptoms of Autism are..
Having unusual distress when routines are changed
Show unusual attachements to objects
Gross Motor Coordination Difficulties
HypersensitivityRepetitive Behavior
Being overly sensitive in sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste
Perform repeated body movements
Poor muscle tone
Dislike being touched, or coming into contact with others
Some severe symptoms Autism includes are.
Social Skills
Communication Problems
Unusual Intrests and Behaviors
They do not know what caused Autism but people believe it is because of Vaccinations, Genetics, and Enviromental causes.
There are diffrent degrees of Autism
Autistic Disorder- problems with social interaction, communication disorder. (normal autism)
Asperger Syndrome- these people have problems with communication, they have social problems and limited scopes od interest
Pervasive developmental disorder of PDD- atypical autism
Rett Syndrome- very diffrent from regulaur Autism only occurs in females, begin to develop normally, but then they begin to lose their skills between the ages 1-4.
Childhood disintegrative disorder- rare, when a child learns to learn skills, then loses them by age 10.
Diagnosis
You can tell if your child has Autism by doing a series of tests and evaluations. Types of tests include...
What doctors do you go to?
Treatment
There is no initial treatment but early intervention, Some parents use medications to help control their child's unpredicted behaviors. A commonly used medication for aggresion is risperdone.
Some forms of maintenance may include but are not limited to..
Effects on Life
Theres a range from mild to severe.
Some limitations that Autism include are..
Autism affects everyone in the family, they truely touch peoples lives.