What are the diagnosis, symptoms of autism spectrum disorder

1. What are the Diagnosis and Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder ? www.plus100years.com

2. Definition of Autism • Autism is known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in medical terms. • It is a brain disorder mainly occurs in children with different mental challenges like social communication, repetitive behavior, different interests and activities. • It is generally found in children and the first one to notice these changes are parents.

3. Symptoms of Autism in Toddlers • Sleep difficulties or sleeping disorder • Repetitive Behavior • Babbling Difficulties by 12 months. • Speaking Problems still after the completion of 1 year. • Facial expressions are not visible much like sounds, smiling, looks, etc. • No gestures of any sort which is seen usually in common kids like pointing to something, recognizing and responding to their name when called out. • Playing with same toys or arranging toys and rearranging the toys • No meaning full two word sentence spoken by kids after the age of 2 years.

5. Symptoms of Autism in Adults • Sleeping difficulties faced every night. • Repetitive Behavior of same thing or same situation. • Avoids social communication and loves to be alone and within them. • Speaks to only selected group of people only if interested. • Avoids small gestures also like smile, hand shake, wish, etc.

7. Diagnosis of Autism Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA): This ABA treatment is diagnosed to small children within the age of 5 or even lesser age to improve their behavior and train them in good behavior, learning, playing and others. Speech therapy: ASD affected people have many difficulties in speaking and conveying their feelings to others. This therapy helps to train people in improving their speaking skills and teach how to speak and react to other people.

9. Occupational therapy: Occupational therapy is performed to improve sensory issues like their daily chores or daily needs such as dressing, writing, using utensils, doing their own works like using washroom etc. They provide training to autistic people and help them in improving their lifestyle.

10. Physical therapy: Physical therapy for people with autism disorder helps in developing the ability to live individually and do daily works on their own without any others help. They provide training on walking, standing, sitting, balancing themselves, etc. to have a normal life as all others have.

11. Autistic challenged children face many physical and mental difficulties as they grow up. It’s the duty of parent not to let them down and boost them time to time and provide enough confidence to children. They are just differently challenged people compared to normal people. • Still there is very less awareness on Autism and symptoms of autism. There should be volunteer efforts from parent and every individual to increase the awareness and importance of halting autism and provide correct information on symptoms of autism and also improve healthy habits to not let any disease enter in to the body.

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