| Autism Services Center | | | | and they may be able to live independently when |
| Autism is not a disease, but a developmental | | | | tahey grow up. There are autistic cildren with |
| desorder of brain function. Symptoms of autism | | | | talent in art, music and other area. Autism |
| syndrom usually appear during the first three | | | | Services Center |
| years of childhood and continue through life. | | | | There isn't one specific cause of autism syndrome |
| Children are social creatures who like to smile, | | | | and for taht it remaind unknown. Research has |
| laugh, cuddle and play. But there are also children | | | | focused on wether chemical inbalances, |
| taht seem to exist in their own world, where | | | | differences in the brain, genetics or problems of |
| there are repetitive routines, odd behaviors, | | | | the central nervous sistem. However, what do we |
| comunication problems or total lack of social | | | | know is that parents do not cause autism. |
| awarness or interest in others. | | | | There is no cure for autism syndrome and |
| A child with autism syndrome who goes to school | | | | children will have it throught taheir live. Children |
| is generally withdrawn and he will not even make | | | | with autism syndrome need educational programs |
| eye contact. Many cildren engage in repetitive | | | | and a comprehensive evaluation. |
| movements such as rocking and hair twirling in | | | | Psychiatrists are trained to diagnose children and |
| self-injurious behavior such as biting or | | | | adolescents with autism sindrome and also to help |
| head-banging. | | | | their families cope the stress. Also a rege of |
| Children with autism syndrome tend to start | | | | medication can be prescribed to help reduce |
| speaking later than usual and tahey refear to | | | | aggressive and violent behaviour. |
| themselves by name instead of "I" or "me", they | | | | With educational programs designed to meet |
| may speak in a sing-sang voice or use peculiar | | | | cildren wit autism syndrome individual needs and |
| language. | | | | specialised adult support services, they can live |
| There are some cildren with autism syndrome | | | | and sometimes work in the society. |
| that are very bright and do very good in school | | | | |