Salamatak – Autism

Autism is a disorder that can be noticed in children which can affect their development and growth. This in turn causes an unnatural development due to the child’s defective social interaction. Autism patients tend to repeat certain behavior patterns as well as have weak verbal and non-verbal communication with others. Causes of autism vary, the most important causes include:  Birth-related factors, brain factors, genetic factors, and others.
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Autism

Autism is a cognitive disorder that can be found in children which can affect their development and growth. This in turn causes an unnatural development due to the child’s defective social interaction. Autism patients tend to repeat certain behavior patterns as well as have weak communication with others.

Autism Symptoms

Autism patients suffer from many challenges such as:

 Social Skills

  Does not respond when called by name

  Does not want to listen to those talking to them  

  Does not directly communicate with the speaker  

  Does not sympathize or understand the feelings of others.

  Prefers to be alone when eating or playing

 Verbal Skills.

   Delayed speech and pronunciation  

   Speaking in weird tones or unfamiliar sounds

   Repetition of words

Behavior  

  Repetition of certain movements such as spinning or waving

  Hyper-active

  Over-sensitive to sound, touch or light

  Different tolerance to pain

Treatment

  • There is no direct treatment for Autism, and no one treatment is suitable for all patients. Early detection and intervention have a major impact in the treatment of autism. However, there are some treatments than can improve symptoms and avoid complications such as:

      Behavior therapy

      Pedagogical and educational therapy

      Pronunciation and language therapy  

      Medicinal and drug treatments       

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