| This article which you are about to read on Child | | | | invented for a reason. We often improvise words |
| Autism has been written because I have become | | | | and change terminologies all the time. Someone |
| aware of a growing concern amongst parents | | | | with the disorder, however, will follow the proper |
| about this disorder, and I want to try and answer | | | | form of language rigidly, not understanding the |
| a few questions that people have been asking. | | | | concept of colloquialism.c) Taking phrases literally. |
| Child autism or autistic spectrum disorder is a | | | | Those who suffer from child autism or autistic |
| syndrome that results from the combination of | | | | spectrum disorder will not be able to grasp |
| certain traits in a child. There are a lot of ways | | | | metaphors and take words at face value. Be |
| that you can spot this disorder: | | | | careful with what you say around them as they |
| 1) Social impairment. This is a childs inability to | | | | will take things literally.d) Delayed response to |
| interact normally with other individuals. We all | | | | questions. When being questioned, someone |
| know how man is naturally a social person. An | | | | suffering from this problem will take a long time |
| impairment of the social abilities of a child can | | | | to respond. |
| hamper a lot of his abilities. This sign of child | | | | Now before we go any further let me jump in |
| autism or autistic spectrum disorder can be | | | | here and say that I really do hope you are finding |
| observed through the following symptoms:a) No | | | | this informative. At the end of this article I will be |
| desire to make friends. Children are naturally very | | | | giving you some ideas on where you can gather |
| friendly individuals. When a child shows no | | | | more information on this subject, but for now, |
| inclination for friendship, it could very well point to | | | | lets continue. |
| child autism or autistic spectrum disorder. | | | | 3) Impairment of imagination. Imagination is a part |
| However, you should not be alarmed if your child | | | | of a humans everyday activities. In cases of |
| does not want to be friends with someone. After | | | | those with child autism or autistic spectrum |
| all, children have moods too.b) Lack of eye | | | | disorder, the imagination is impaired and this |
| contact. Eye contact is an important part of social | | | | means they are unable to take things beyond a |
| interaction. A child who does not make any eye | | | | literal level. It also limits their ability to improvise.a) |
| contact during conversations may be showing | | | | Poor understanding of symbolism. Symbolic |
| signs of the disorder.c) Gullibility. Many people | | | | languages are integrated into our everyday lives. |
| would realize that gullibility is a natural trait found in | | | | We may not be able to imagine just how it would |
| children. However, when coupled with other | | | | be like to say things outright. A child with this |
| symptoms, this may point out to child autism or | | | | disorder may interpret things differently. For |
| autistic spectrum disorder. | | | | example, when he or she is asked what the color |
| 2) Language impairment. We communicate | | | | white means in the story moby dick, he or she |
| through a variety of ways. However, all methods | | | | may associate it with vanilla ice cream instead of |
| of communication can be referred to as a | | | | an emotion or mood of death.b) Preference for |
| language. A childs inability to grasp the different | | | | routine. A child with this disorder has limited |
| idiosyncrasies of language can be a symptom of | | | | improvisational skills. This means that they would |
| the disorder.a) Monotonous speech. We use | | | | rather stick to a good, solid, routine. They will be |
| intonations and volume to convey our meaning | | | | confused when presented with an option to do |
| together with words. A child suffering from child | | | | something new. |
| autism or autistic spectrum disorder often speaks | | | | Let me finish by saying that there is a lot more |
| in a monotonous manner.b) Overly formal speech. | | | | information out there on this subject just waiting |
| As humans, we are entitled to make small | | | | for you to unearth, in your local bookstore, library |
| mistakes on grammar. The term slang was | | | | and the internet. |