| Take a look: | | | | functioning of the child and upset his or her |
| 1. It is perfectly normal for a parent to feel | | | | equation with the world around them. Many a |
| anxious about a child's approaching teenager years | | | | time, even children with no history of seizures |
| and more so, when the child is autistic. Many | | | | may suffer them on reaching puberty due to |
| children lose control over their emotions and | | | | bodily changes; some being violent and therefore |
| physical changes apart from mental changes mark | | | | more likely to scare caregivers. However, the |
| the beginnings of adolescence for them. Parents | | | | thing to remember is speedy action and therapy |
| need to educate themselves about information | | | | for any kind of seizure even as a quarter go |
| regarding bodily changes and emotional needs of | | | | undiagnosed (being mild) besides regular medical |
| teen kids so they can help their children deal with | | | | check-ups to stay up to date with the child's |
| these transitions occuring in the children's minds | | | | progress through puberty. |
| and bodies. However, learning about puberty and | | | | 3. Hormonal changes in an autistic child's body may |
| hormonal changes is nto enough for the parents | | | | result in various bodily functioning changing or a |
| of an autistic child and knowing this experience is | | | | loss of certain functions, such as those |
| quite different from that of others is very | | | | experienced after suffering a seizure, but helping |
| important: this is because the wrong attitude and | | | | a child cope with these changes is crucial to their |
| lack of sensitivity and tolerance towards changes | | | | overall sense of wellbeing. So, take the |
| adolescence brings to an autistic child can have | | | | interest-building route for ensuring your child's |
| long-term adverse effects on the child, which | | | | progress through the teen years: encourage new |
| must be avoided at any cost. | | | | learnning, picking up a skill or hobby-crafting etc. to |
| 2. Parents of autistic children approaching puberty | | | | help the child adjust to the changing social pattern |
| must take care to learn about the various bodily | | | | and better behavior. |
| changes that can affect their child's well-being, | | | | 4. Don't shy away from questioning your medical |
| both physical and mental as some changes can be | | | | health expert about your child's condition; closely |
| good, others may be harmful for the child. One of | | | | monitor your child and report changes and new |
| these is seizures, which are a side effect an | | | | findings about physical and mental aspects of your |
| autistic person is likely to experience as his or her | | | | child to help the doctor remain on top of the |
| body changes. Witnessing a seizure may be scary | | | | situation and give correct medical advise to make |
| for a parent but learning about dealing with such a | | | | transition from childhood to adolescence a smooth |
| situation is very important for both child and | | | | one. |
| parent as it can lead to loss of bodily and mental | | | | |