What do we know about autism? The average person knows almost nothing. But these people live among us. So who is autistic? This is a child or an adult suffering from a certain ailment - autism. Autism is a chronic inability to form any relationship with the real world. Interestingly, for some reason, this disease is almost four times more common in boys than in the fair sex. According to scientists, this is due to genetics. If a child has already been born in the family suffering from this ailment, then the probability of having a second baby with the same disease increases by fifty times.
Autistic is the same person.
We must start with the fact that very little is known about this mysterious disease today. However, there is something. As for the first, initial signs of the disease, they appear at an early age (up to three years). The main thing is to notice them in time. In children reaching the age of seven, abnormalities can be seen with the naked eye. First of all, they are poorly developed physically. The growth of such children is often below average. An unusual feature of autists is their inability to work with their hands. They are not right-handed, but not left-handed. Such children simply cannot coordinate hand movements.
Autistic is special baby
Often, autists are completely indifferent to the human voice. They hate to look into the eyes of the interlocutor and even in early childhood do not ask for their hands in their parents. These children are not afraid of new acquaintances and feel confident in an unfamiliar environment. Scientists believe that autists simply can not feel the difference between a loved one and a stranger, their home and a public institution. Moreover, children suffering from this disease are not inclined to play with their peers, because empty fun is not of interest to them.
Parents and children
An autist is an absolutely “different” child, if we consider him as an interlocutor. Unfortunately, even autistic mothers often cannot enjoy full communication with their offspring, because they simply do not make contact. Particularly sad cases are when an autist does not even recognize a mother in a crowd of people. Often there are noticeable disturbances in speech, so children cry or scream, urging adults.
What should parents do?
Whatever the child, real parents will still love him and take care of him. Children’s autism treatment centers are being set up in many developed countries. But autism will not be able to grow as a fully-fledged person in our understanding. If we consider the positive aspects, it is worth noting that the apparent insanity of autists sometimes borders on genius. Historians suggest that the famous philosopher Kant suffered from autism.
Conclusion
Although autism is now considered an incurable disease, you should not despair. The treatment of autism in Israel is gaining great popularity, because some of the best doctors live and work in this country. Remember that autistic children are also children who need affection and attention. The more you give them, the more you will receive.