| Autism is a condition that affects perception, | | | | diagnosis. |
| attention, interaction with others, thought, and | | | | The first autism symptoms can be detected |
| many other vital abilities. Unfortunately, because | | | | during the childhood, and until the child reaches the |
| we know so little about how the brain functions, | | | | age of 3 or 4 years old the disorder is usually |
| we can't explain why autism appears or how can | | | | very visible. Adults and children that suffer from |
| it be treated. The only thing we can do for | | | | autism disorders are completely ignoring other |
| autistic people is to try to help them integrate and | | | | people, they are indifferent to whatever is |
| fit in as much as possible, and to make them feel | | | | happening around them, they like to be alone, |
| good about themselves. | | | | they reject contact and communication with |
| The first thing that can be done in order to help | | | | others and they stare for hours at a single thing |
| an autistic person is need to discover if he/she is | | | | sometimes. They are living in a world of their own |
| suffering from autism or not by checking the | | | | and they are very sensitive to sensations such as |
| symptoms, because it's up to the ones around | | | | strong smells or loud noises. |
| those with autism disorders to discover them due | | | | Austists cannot speak right, they have problems |
| to the fact that they are not aware of their own | | | | with the language skills, so they express their |
| condition and will never visit a doctor on their own. | | | | needs through gestures rather than through |
| In the children's case it's up to the parents or the | | | | words. Young children with autism don't like to be |
| family to see if their son or daughter have the | | | | cuddled, tickled, or touched at all. The way they |
| autism condition. | | | | play is very different from other children's play. |
| Autism is a term that covers a wide-range of | | | | The world is a strange place that they don't |
| disabilities, from mild to severe ones, so there | | | | understand, so autistic persons need special |
| aren't some specific symptoms of this so-called | | | | treatment and special care, they need to be loved |
| illness, but it is known that it affects behavior, | | | | and protected because they are in danger all the |
| interaction with others and communication skills, | | | | time. For them it does not seem dangerous to |
| so those with problems of this kind and that | | | | cross the street when the traffic lights are red |
| present some other signs that seem to be | | | | for example. |
| common in autism cases are diagnosed with the | | | | Therefore, discovering and properly diagnosing |
| autism disorder. | | | | and treating autism is the first and most |
| Here follows a list of the most encountered | | | | important step in helping those that suffer from it. |
| symptoms and signs of autism, but as mentioned | | | | So seek advice from a specialized doctor if you |
| before this affection does not follow a certain | | | | suspect your child or anyone else to be an |
| pattern, so don't jump to any conclusions on your | | | | autistic. |
| own. Only a certified doctor can put an accurate | | | | |