Features of autism in adults. Who are autistic people and how do they live in Russia

About who these "children of the sun" - people with Down syndrome - many know. But there are those who are called "children of the rain." Autistic - who it is and what characteristic features people with this deviation have - I want to talk about this now.

What is autism?

At the very beginning, you need to understand what constitutes a disease such as autism. So, this is a kind of mental deviation, in which there is a violation of speech and human motility. It must be said that this condition affects the social interaction of such people. The danger of the disease is that it cannot be diagnosed thanks to any research. The patient can be diagnosed with autism on the basis of monitoring him while communicating with others.

Symptoms: indicators of communication

So autistic - who is that? A simple conclusion can be made that this is a person who has autism. Signs of this disease can be considered in the early infancy of crumbs. Particular attention should be paid to verbal and non-verbal communication of the infant. Characteristic signs of autism:

1. In such patients, gestures and facial expressions are almost completely absent. Sometimes even speech may be absent.
2. The kid does not look into the eyes, does not smile at all to the interlocutor.
3. If such a patient has normal speech, he still can not communicate normally with other interlocutors.
4. Speech is often phonetically abnormal. There are problems with rhythm, intonation.

Symptoms: social skills

Autistic - who is this, and what other symptoms can occur with this disease? So, they may relate to the socialization of patients with this diagnosis:

1. Autistic children do not want to communicate with peers and other people. Also, they do not always want to contact their own parents or other relatives.
2. Such children ignore the presence, as well as the feelings of other people.
3. Children with this diagnosis do not share their problems with their parents.
4. Such kids do not repeat facial expressions or gestures of people. If they do this, then unconsciously and most often out of place.

Symptoms: Impaired

So autistic. Who is this, we figured out, and also examined some of the signs characteristic of a person with this disease. I definitely want to tell you about another set of indicators that can be used to characterize people with this diagnosis. Such patients have almost no imagination, which leads to a limited range of interests:

1. The behavior of such children is alienated, unnatural.
2. The child reacts negatively to a change of scenery. Most often these are tantrums.
3. Such children play with themselves, completely alone.
4. Such kids lack imagination.
5. Children with this diagnosis often gravitate to one single subject. They try to always hold it in their hands.
6. Autistic children repeat the same action many times.
7. Such people concentrate mainly on one thing.

Having considered all the above symptoms, it must be said that such children develop unevenly. They can be talented in one field of knowledge or creativity, completely not interested in anything else.

Training

It is worth saying that you need to try to diagnose this disease as soon as possible. Indeed, in this case, working with the baby, you can try to socialize him to the maximum. So, there are different degrees of autism. In the initial stages of the disease, the child can attend kindergarten or school. However, other specialists should work with him. For example, a child psychologist. If the child is completely unwilling to communicate with other people, he can be assigned to a special school. There, special programs provide training for autists. In addition, highly qualified specialists (including doctors) work in such institutions, who sometimes achieve unprecedented successes. But there is one “but”. Basically, such schools are created on a paid basis, parents have to pay for the education of such children from a very early age.

Drug treatment

It must be said that in addition to the work of psychologists, it is also possible to treat the problem medically. In this case, the following drugs can be used:

1. Antipsychotics. Not recommended for young children, as they have a negative effect on the nervous system. However, they can be attributed to children with hyperactivity. These drugs have a good effect on the behavior of the child and his socialization. In this case, we are talking about such medications as Haloperidol or Pimozide.
2. Antidepressants. They are used very rarely. Only in patients with normal mental development, in order to combat obsession and hypoactivity.
3. Lithium. Drugs on this basis are needed for children to deal with mood swings, as well as with its severe violations. And in order to prevent toxicosis, such a drug should be used extremely rarely and in extreme cases.
4. Fenfluramine. Drugs on this basis are able to combat hyperactivity. In addition, they increase the assimilation of school skills.

Other medicines may also be used. In this case, we will talk about the fight against other diseases that may occur against the background of autism.

Life forecast

It must be said that it is completely impossible to recover from this disease. However, in childhood, remission may occur when the patient’s diagnosis is removed. But at the same time, the child is under the supervision of specialists for a long time. Otherwise, people undergo treatment throughout their lives. It must also be said that adult autistic people live the same life as other people.

If someone from your loved ones or you yourself have autism, then from time to time it may be necessary to explain the essence of the problem to people. The question should be studied as best as possible in order to correctly explain the nature of the disorder. Find out how autism affects behavior, social skills, and empathy.

Steps

How to understand the issue

Learn the general definition of autism.  Autism is a developmental disorder in which differences in communication patterns and social skills usually occur. Such neurological differences may be difficult, but have advantages.

Find out what people with this disorder say about autism.  People with autism deal with such differences and needs every day, so they can greatly expand your understanding of autism. Their view will provide first-hand information compared with information from parent organizations.

• Do not use the information of various dubious organizations.

1. Every person with autism is unique.  Such people are incredibly different, so two people with autism can be fundamentally different from each other. One may have significant problems with sensory feelings, but developed communication and self-organization skills, while the other will not have sensory difficulties, but poorly developed social interaction skills. No need to build generalized assumptions.

   • Consider this fact when you explain the essence of the disorder. It is important to convey to the person that not all people with autism behave the same way as ordinary people without disorders.
   • Among the distinctive features, unique needs, advantages and differences should be emphasized.

2. Differences in communication.  Some people with autism have difficulty communicating with others. So, some difficulties are easy to notice, but sometimes they are not so obvious. Examples:

   • monotonous and inexpressive voice, unusual rhythms and fluctuations in the pitch of speech;
   • the need to repeat questions or phrases (echolalia);
   • difficulties in trying to express your needs and desires;
   • the need to think over oral speech longer, a long reaction to instructions, confusion with a large number of words and quick speech of the interlocutor.
   • literal perception of words (inability to distinguish between sarcasm, irony and figures of speech).

3. Differences in interaction with the outside world.  When addressing a person with autism, it may seem to you that he does not pay attention to you or that he does not care about your words. No need to worry. Keep in mind:

   • Sometimes it seems that a person is “lost in his own world” when he is busy with his thoughts.
   • People with autism may listen differently. It is perfectly normal if they avoid eye contact and fuss. It helps them focus. External carelessness is actually needed in order to adapt and listen carefully.
   • When talking, a person can quickly get tired and look confused. Perhaps he is simply distracted or the conversation is too fast. Offer to go to a calmer place and share your phrases with pauses so that he has time to think.
   • Children with autism are often difficult to play with others because of the need to follow complex social rules and tedious sensory experiences. Often they find it easier to be alone.

4. Most people with autism love order.  They are able to create a highly organized daily routine. A person with autism is easily alarmed by an unknown stimulus, and the exact order gives them a sense of comfort. People with autism:

   • follow a strict schedule;
   • anxious in case of unforeseen changes (for example, the situation in the school);
   • use special items to deal with stress;
   • bring things in a strict order (for example, lay out toys by color and size).
   • To explain the nature of your child’s autism to a friend, talk about how children usually gather in school. There is an approximate order: have breakfast, brush your teeth, dress and fold your backpack. The set of actions is always the same, but the order of execution may vary. So, a neurotypic child can dress without problems before breakfast, which does not correspond to the accepted order. For a child with autism, such changes are very confusing. If he is used to a clear order, it is better to strictly observe the sequence.

   Social differences

   1. People with autism may behave a little differently, which is completely normal.  They deal with barriers and stress factors that are unfamiliar to neurotypic people, so their actions may seem unusual or strange. It all depends on personal needs and characteristics.

      • People with advanced communication skills just seem a little awkward and timid. It is often difficult for them to understand what is expected of them. This is due to unexpected actions for the interlocutor.
      • Some people with autism experience incredible communication difficulties and are unable to maintain a normal conversation.

   2. People with autism often do not like eye contact.  Eye contact is incredibly frightening and tiring, so they can not look into the eyes and listen at the same time. Explain that people with autism do not look away because they are inattentive.

   3. People with autism are simply different, but not necessarily indifferent.  Explain that someone with autism sometimes needs to fuss or get away from eye contact in order to focus. Such a person can look at the mouth, hands, feet of the interlocutor or even to the side. Try not to get angry, otherwise he will just avoid you.

      • It is often difficult for people with autism to concentrate on the conversation due to differences in sensory perception and attention patterns. Most likely, they are trying to join in the conversation, but do not ignore the interlocutor at all.
      • Explain to the person that you need to clearly show your intentions to enter into a conversation. It is necessary to approach the interlocutor, to name a person with autism by name and it is desirable to be on the line of sight. If there was no reaction when reversing, then try again, as he might not have noticed you.

   4. Explain that some people with autism do not talk.  They can communicate through gestures, pictures, writing, body language, or actions. If a person does not speak, this does not mean that he does not understand speech or has nothing to say.

      • Sometimes people speak of a silent person with autism as if he is not in the room, but he will almost certainly listen to you and remember everything he heard.
      • Recall that talking about others from above is ugly. Treat non-speaking people with autism like all other peers.
      • Introduce the person to famous works of silent people like Amy Sequencing, Ido Kedar and Emma Zurcher Long.

   5. Emphasize that people with autism may not distinguish between sarcasm, humor, and tone of speech.  It is difficult for them to catch the tone of speech, especially when the facial expressions of the interlocutor are contrary to the words.

      • Compare this feature using emoticons in the text. If a person writes “This is wonderful” to you, then such words can be considered sincere, but if you add the emoticon “:-P” (protruding tongue) to the text, the phrase will get a hint of sarcasm.
      • People with autism can learn to understand speech patterns. Some of them distinguish sarcasm and humor quite well.

   Communication Differences

   1. Help a person understand that people with autism can express empathy differently.  This does not mean that they are deprived of sympathy or goodwill. Usually people with autism are very caring, but it is difficult for them to guess the thoughts of others. Explain that they often express sympathy differently, which may make them seem indifferent when in reality they simply cannot understand your emotions.

      • Explain that it is better to express your feelings directly. For example, a person with autism may not understand why you looked down, but if you say that you are sad because of a quarrel with your father, then he will better understand what needs to be answered.

   2. Tell us about the strong enthusiasm of people with autism.  Many of them are very keen on a number of topics and are able to spend hours discussing the subject of their hobby.

      • Talking about the interests of a person with autism will help you find a common language.
      • This may seem rude to some, but it is difficult for people with autism to predict other people's thoughts, so they may not understand that a person is bored.
      • Some people with autism are afraid to talk about their interests, so as not to seem rude and obsessive. In this case, it should be assured that from time to time it’s quite normal to talk about your interests, especially when the interlocutor’s questions meet.

   3. Explain that people with autism do not always notice the lack of interest in the interlocutor.  If you want to change the subject or end the conversation, then the person may not understand your hints. Better to say it directly.

      • It’s perfectly normal to say: “I’m tired of talking about weather patterns. Let's better discuss ____”, - or: “I have to leave. I'll see you later!”
      • If a person is persistent, then try to give a clear reason for leaving like: “I need to leave so as not to be late for the bus,” or “I’m tired and want to relax” (your words should be understandable to a person with autism).

   4. 

      Help a person understand that people with autism experience familiar feelings.  It should be understood that people with autism are able to love, enjoy and feel pain. Periodic external detachment does not mean that they are devoid of feelings. In fact, many people with autism experience deep emotions.

      • If it is difficult for a person to understand unexpected or bad news, then try to communicate them gently, and then console him in a suitable way.

   Physical activities

   1. Some people with autism do not like being touched.  It is also caused by sensory problems. Each has a different level of sensitivity. Better to always ask, so as not to upset the person.

      • Some of them like physical touch. They are happy to hug close friends and family.
      • If in doubt, always ask. Ask: "Can I hug you?" - Or always move slowly so that a person with autism can see you and have the ability to stop an unwanted action. Never go behind, otherwise you can provoke a panic.
      • Do not assume that their feelings remain unchanged. For example, in a good mood, your friend happily hugs, but does not like touching when he is busy or tired. Ask.

   2. Many people with autism suffer from strong sensory sensitivity, which can even cause pain.  Bright light can cause a headache. A person can suddenly start jumping and crying if a plate falls on the floor. It is important to always remember sensitivity so as not to cause pain.

      • Explain that a person with autism needs to be asked about needs in order to be able to adapt. For example: "Is it too noisy here? Can it go to another room?"
      • Never  no need to tease a person with acute sensitivity (for example, slam the door loudly so that he jumps). This behavior provokes severe pain, fear, or even panic attacks and is considered bullying.

   3. Explain that it is easier for a person with autism to cope with an irritant if warned about it. As a rule, people with autism are better able to cope with the situation, if it is sufficiently predictable, therefore it is better to warn them about their actions, which can cause fear.

      • For example: "Now I will close the door to the garage. You can move away or close your ears."

Autism cannot be cured. In other words, there are no pills for autism. Only an early diagnosis and many years of qualified pedagogical support can help a child with autism.

Autism as an independent disorder was first described by L. Kanner in 1942, in 1943 G. Asperger described similar disorders in older children, and in 1947 S. S. Mnukhin.

Autism is a serious violation of mental development, in which, first of all, the ability to communicate, social interaction suffers. The behavior of children with autism is also characterized by severe stereotyping (from repeated repetition of elementary movements, such as shaking hands or bouncing to complex rituals) and often destructive (aggression, self-harm, screaming, negativity, etc.).

The level of intellectual development in autism can be very different: from deep mental retardation to giftedness in certain areas of knowledge and art; in some cases, children with autism have no speech, deviations in the development of motor skills, attention, perception, emotional and other areas of the psyche are noted. Over 80% of children with autism are disabled ...

The exceptional diversity of the spectrum of disorders and their severity allows us to reasonably consider the education and upbringing of children with autism to be the most difficult section of correctional pedagogy.

As early as 2000, it was believed that the prevalence of autism ranged from 5 to 26 cases per 10,000 children. In 2005, on average 250-300 newborns had one case of autism: this is more often than isolated deafness and blindness combined, Down syndrome, diabetes mellitus or childhood oncological diseases. According to the World Autism Organization, in 2008, 1 case of autism occurs in 150 children. In ten years, the number of children with autism has grown 10 times. It is believed that the upward trend will continue in the future.

According to the international classification of diseases ICD-10, autistic disorders per se include:

• childhood autism (F84.0) (autistic disorder, infantile autism, infantile psychosis, Kanner syndrome);
• atypical autism (with onset after 3 years) (F84.1);
• rett syndrome (F84.2);
• asperger Syndrome - Autistic Psychopathy (F84.5);

What is autism?

In recent years, autistic disorders began to be united by the acronym PAC - "autism spectrum disorders."

Canner's syndrome

In the strict sense of the word, Kanner syndrome is characterized by a combination of the following main symptoms:

1. the inability to establish full relations with people from the beginning of life;
2. extreme isolation from the outside world, ignoring environmental stimuli until they become painful;
3. lack of communicative use of speech;
4. lack or insufficiency of eye contact;
5. fear of changes in the environment ("the phenomenon of identity", according to Kanner);
6. immediate and delayed echolalia ("gramophone or parrot speech", according to Kanner);
7. delayed development of the "I";
8. stereotypical games with non-game items;
9. clinical manifestation of symptoms not later than 2-3 years.

When using these criteria, it is important:

• not expand their content (for example, to distinguish between the inability to establish contact with other people and the active avoidance of contact);
• build diagnostics at the syndromological level, and not on the basis of formal fixation of the presence of certain symptoms;
• take into account the presence or absence of the procedural dynamics of the detected symptoms;
• take into account that the inability to establish contact with other people creates the conditions for social deprivation, which in turn leads to the appearance in the clinical picture of symptoms of secondary developmental delays and compensatory formations.

In the field of view of specialists, a child usually comes no earlier than 2-3 years old, when violations become quite obvious. But even then, parents often find it difficult to identify violations, resorting to value judgments: "Strange, not like everyone else." Often the true problem is masked by imaginary or real impairments that are more understandable to parents - for example, delayed speech development or hearing impairment. In retrospect, it is often possible to find out that already in the first year the child reacted weakly to people, did not accept the pose of readiness when picked up, and the one taken was unusually passive. “Like a sandbag,” parents say sometimes. He was afraid of household noises (vacuum cleaner, coffee grinder, etc.), not getting used to them over time, he found extraordinary selectivity in food, refusing food of a certain color or kind. For some parents, this kind of violation becomes apparent only retroactively when compared with the behavior of the second child.

Asperger Syndrome

As with Kanner’s syndrome, communicative disorders, underestimation of reality, a limited and peculiar, stereotypical range of interests that distinguish such children from their peers are determined. Behavior is determined by impulsivity, contrasting affects, desires, perceptions; often behavior lacks internal logic.

In some children, the ability to unusual, non-standard understanding of themselves and others is revealed early. Logical thinking is preserved or even well developed, but knowledge is difficult to reproduce and extremely uneven. Active and passive attention is unstable, but individual autistic goals are achieved with great energy.

Unlike other cases of autism, there is no significant delay in speech and cognitive development. In appearance, a detached facial expression draws upon itself, which gives it a "prettiness", facial expressions are frozen, the gaze is turned into a void, the fixation on the faces is fleeting. Expressive facial movements are few, gesticulation is poor. Sometimes the expression on the face is concentrated, self-deepened, the gaze is directed "inward". Motility is angular, irregular movements, with a tendency to stereotypes. The communicative functions of speech are weakened, and it is unusually modulated, peculiar in melody, rhythm and tempo, the voice sounds quietly, sometimes it cuts the ear, and in general speech often looks like a recitation. There is a tendency towards word creation, sometimes persisting even after puberty, inability to automate skills and implement them outside, and attraction to autistic games. Attachment to the house, and not to relatives is characteristic.

Rhett syndrome

Rett's syndrome begins to appear at the age of 8-30 months. gradually, without external reasons, against the background of normal (in 80% of cases) or slightly delayed motor development.

There is a detachment, already acquired skills are lost, the development of speech is suspended for 3-6 months. complete disintegration of previously acquired speech stock and skills is observed. Then there are violent movements of the "washing type" in the hands. Later, the ability to hold objects is lost, ataxia, dystonia, muscle atrophy, kyphosis, scoliosis appear. Chewing is replaced by sucking, breathing is upset. In a third of cases, epileptiform seizures are observed.

By the age of 5-6 years, the tendency to the progression of disorders softens, the ability to master individual words, a primitive game returns, but then the progression of the disease increases again. There is a gross progressive breakdown of motor skills, sometimes even walking, characteristic of the final stages of severe organic diseases of the central nervous system. In children with Rett syndrome, against the background of the total collapse of all areas of activity, emotional adequacy and attachments corresponding to the level of their mental development are preserved for the longest time. In the future, severe motor disorders, deep disorders of statics, loss of muscle tone, and deep dementia develop.

Unfortunately, modern medicine and pedagogy are not able to help children with Rett syndrome. We are forced to state that this is the most serious violation among ASD, which cannot be corrected.

Atypical Autism

The disorder is similar to Kanner’s syndrome, but at least one of the required diagnostic criteria is missing. Atypical autism is characterized by:

1. quite distinct violations of social interaction,
2. limited, stereotyped, repetitive behavior,
3. one or another sign of abnormal and / or impaired development manifests itself after the age of 3 years.

More often occurs in children with severe specific impairment of the development of receptive speech or with mental retardation.

Where, who is to blame?

Modern science cannot unambiguously answer this question. There are suggestions that autism can be caused by infections during pregnancy, difficult or improper delivery, vaccinations, traumatic situations in early childhood, etc.

We have hundreds of thousands of examples when children with autism are born in families with ordinary children. It happens the other way around: the second child in the family is ordinary, while the first child is ASD. If the family has the first child with autism, then parents are advised to undergo a genetic examination and determine the presence of a fragile (fragile) X chromosome. Its presence greatly increases the likelihood of children with autism in this particular family.

What to do?

Yes, autism is a disorder that lasts a lifetime. But thanks to timely diagnosis and early corrective help, much can be achieved: adapt the child to life in society; teach him to cope with his own fears; to control emotions.

The most important thing is not to mask the diagnosis for allegedly "more harmonious" and "socially acceptable." Do not run away from the problem and do not fix all the attention on the negative aspects of the diagnosis, such as: disability, misunderstanding of others, conflicts in the family and so on. A hypertrophied view of a child as a genius is just as harmful as a depressed state from his failure.

It is necessary without hesitation to abandon tormenting illusions and preplanned life plans. Adopt a child for what he really is. Act on the interests of the child, creating an atmosphere of love and goodwill around him, organizing his world until he learns to do it on his own.

Remember that without your support, a child with autism cannot survive.

What are the prospects?

In fact, it all depends on the parents. From their attention to the child, from literacy and personal position.

If the diagnosis was made before 1.5 years, and comprehensive corrective measures were taken in time, then by the age of 7, most likely, no one would even think that the boy or girl was once diagnosed with autism. Studying in an ordinary school or classroom will not cause much trouble to either the family or the child. Secondary vocational or higher education for such people is not a problem.

Despite the fact that up to 80% of children with autism are disabled, disability, as such, can be lifted.

If the diagnosis was made later than 5 years, then with a high probability it can be argued that the child will study according to the school curriculum individually. Since corrective work during this period has already been complicated by the need to overcome the child’s existing life experience, inadequate patterns of behavior and stereotypes are fixed. And further study and professional activities will completely depend on the environment - specially created conditions in which the teenager will be.

Despite the fact that up to 80% of children with autism are disabled, disability, as such, can be lifted. This is due to a properly organized system of correctional care. The need to formalize a disability is dictated, as a rule, by the pragmatic position of parents seeking to provide the child with expensive qualified help. Indeed, for the organization of effective corrective action, one child with ASD requires from 30 to 70 thousand rubles a month. Agree, not every family is able to pay such bills. However, the result is worth the effort and money.

One of the main tasks of parents and specialists is to develop independence in children with ASD. And this is possible, because among autists there are programmers, designers, musicians - in general, successful people who have taken place in life.

Discussion

Autism is not a disease, but a triggering of a natural mechanism. Read this article here:
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And download the book (links at the end of the article). It says how to deduce from this state

05/27/2012 17:06:28, St. Luke

27.05.2012 17:00:17, Vladimir Vladimirovich

"Autism as an independent disorder was first described by L. Kanner in 1942, in 1943 G. Asperger described similar disorders in older children." The author made a mistake with the dates: Kaner published his work in 1943, Asperger - 1944. Be careful when writing off this article)

01/21/2010 03:01:38, lena uk

Stupid article. If a person does not know at all, it will help little. If you already have a diagnosis, then too little will help. If there are problems, but the diagnosis is unclear, also of little use ... All articles should be written for a specific audience. Under parents or under specialists. You cannot read concrete examples anywhere, which would be at least interesting and honest.

Even experts rarely give forecasts, I agree with the speakers below.

01/18/2010 12:02:33 PM, LaMur

“If the diagnosis was made before 1.5 years, and comprehensive corrective measures were taken in a timely manner, then by the age of 7, most likely, no one will even think that the boy or girl was once diagnosed with autism. school, class will not cause much trouble to either the family or the child. Secondary vocational or higher education for such people is not a problem. "

Not true, but it sounds beautiful enough to hang noodles on the ears of poor parents

01/18/2010 03:05:23, lena uk

Comment on the article "Autism is not a disease, it is a developmental disorder"

atypical autism \u003d det. schizophrenia? This is our conclusion, after a short stay in 6ke. The doctor said that it’s childhood schizophrenia that is understood as “atypical autism”. Shevchenko advised us. Well, the name doesn’t matter to me, child ...

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I do not want to make a diagnosis on the Internet, but 6ka really likes to put a ran.den. schizophrenia. I have the impression that they don’t even know what races are and how to correct them. Mine was also put in incomplete five years rdsh, put on haloperidol. In particular, thanks to this coffee, I did not blindly believe the six, but went on. Cirkin was in a neuroscientist, his words are not the first ones who instill schizophrenia with someone instead of races. Look at the reviews about him, he is a great diagnostician. Read about Aspen, he could have been invited to a house earlier, now I don’t know. Be sure to enter the LiveJournal community at the link, there are a lot of mothers with preschool children with autism. Once again - I can’t approve indiscriminately, one hundred your reb does not have schizophrenia, I say, go to other doctors, Drobinskaya was still praised, look, where she accepts. The mass of cases when the six does not put schizophrenia instead of race. I do not give up, even if it is schizophrenia, and they live with it. I highly recommend at least a one-time consultation of Tsirkin specifically for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

02/14/2015 23:07:55, Olga local

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i don’t know much about autism, and it’s good that not everyone knows about it) just thinking out loud a person who loves being alone and capable of sticking) when she was little, there were often scandals, my mother came home from work and tried to find out what I was doing all day, She couldn’t say anything except - she was in a temporary hole) at work the other day they said - apparently you are a melancholy person, because sometimes you see how you go into yourself, but these are not cares, and the need to be alone this way manifests itself, the ability to be alone among a crowd of people .
and in this regard, it’s a little encouraging that singles were banned for the child, the public attitudes were to be the same and annoyed. He has the right to be himself, there are people who live in the taiga and are happy.
relaxation on water is the body’s innate ability to discharge, something that medicine is trying to replace with pills. you cannot forbid, learn to live with it and benefit.
about her husband even guarded.

Well, yes, it’s especially “smart” to remove the ABCs and counts when you need speech! I read somewhere that some children begin to speak in parallel with reading.

If you need a kindergarten for the elder, IMHO, it makes sense NOW, before the election, contact the deputies with papers about the problems of the youngest under the slogan that in order to get time for rehabilitation of the younger one, you need a kindergarten for the elder "right now." Watch the program on TV housing and communal services on ORT, somewhere in September there was a similar program on 17, also on ORT, it was closer to you on the subject, about kindergartens, hospitals and other life conflicts. I think you can call the editorial office of the digestive tract and ask for help with kindergarten. Although, if about joint games, then the three of them are better. In addition, in the first year, the dates are sick in the kindergarten, the eldest will also drag the youngest from the kindergarten. So it is unlikely to become easier.

Autism is really not just isolation, but it has such a wide spectrum that it says right away that “you will see autism” I always distinguish autism, I just don’t know how to confuse it with something else. And it also seems to me that in Russia autism is diagnosed by mistake ...

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autizm ehto ne prosto zamknutost ", vy srazu uvidite autista, ne sputatesh" ni s chem, tak chto ne perezhivajte

depending on the age of the baby ?. if you’re up to two years old, then you don’t have to worry much - normal psychiatrists won’t write this. perhaps the child has recently arrived from a dysfunctional family, or is still under the influence of sm. stress. in DD they like to make a diagnosis by eye, and in this case, the inability of the child to establish productive contact, most likely provoked a similar conclusion. in short, you need to personally communicate with the baby. if something warns you will think. if everything is ok. - then you should not think.

What threatens the diagnosis of AUTISM ??? Something touched me for the lively words of one of the mothers in the class where my son is studying ... BUT, while they agreed to our request to test their son, a county, an autism specialist who has an ABA certificate. she’ll see what kind of plan she will develop for us.

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My acquaintances in America were diagnosed in elementary school when they arrived at work at a university. Now he is 21 years old, he is studying at the 3rd year of the university (specialty is the airport manager), and since last year he went to live on campus. The diagnosis is present.

Oh well, of course, this is not true. It seems to me when people are not comfortable telling the truth, excuses come up. Your friend doesn’t want her child to be in a special class, but you won’t say out loud, “God forbid, he’ll fall into a class for sick children,” and they come up with explanations.
If your son was assigned HFA at 4 years old, then you will be required to attend a regular school. I can imagine the surprise at school when you additionally demanded an ABA.

Asperger’s speech is not about perfect speech, but about the fact that there was no significant delay in speech development.
The diagnostic criteria read: AS is distinguished from the other ASDs in having no general delay in language or cognitive development.
"Speech
The child usually begins to speak at the age expected in normal children, whereas walking may be delayed. A full command of grammar is sooner or later acquired, but there may be difficulty in using pronouns correctly, with the substitution of the second or third for the first person forms (No. 1). The content of speech is abnormal, tending to be pedantic and often consisting of lengthy disquisitions on favorite subjects (No.2). Sometimes a word or phrase is repeated over and over again in a stereotyped fashion. The child or adult may invent some words. Subtle verbal jokes are not understood, though simple verbal humor may be appreciated. "

Causes of Autism Recently, more and more often I come across, let’s say, scientific journalistic articles about autism or where it is mentioned. So there the main reason is called the coldness of the relationship between mother and child. The initial rejection of the child by the mother.

Discussion

I perfectly understand how you feel, Hope. I myself was periodically tormented by such doubts, all the more I can subscribe almost one hundred percent under the description of your situation, of course, not counting the sick grandmother. Tired physically and especially morally, it seems to me, I could not adequately convey my love to the child. In those days, even tantrums happened to me from fatigue and hopelessness of the situation, imagine what kind of eyes I could sometimes look at my child. And subsequently, having read a wide variety of literature, she also executed herself endlessly. Sometimes literature may be contraindicated, especially to such dubious persons as myself. After all, I also read about the failure of the myth of the coldness of my mother, but this worm of doubt still gnaws at me, now more likely subconsciously. Although I did not ask about the causes of our autism at the Institute of Cor. pedagogy, nor in the Center to lay down. pedagogy. Whatever they are, they will not change anything, neither the method of treatment, nor the type of correction.
  As for the causes of autism in our cases, these are most likely genetic features in combination with neurological disorders.

10/08/2003 20:36:59, Inna Goncharova

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There are more and more babies diagnosed with autism every day. This prevalence of the disease is associated primarily with improved diagnosis. Often, talented and gifted babies in Russia are missed with a diagnosis of autism. Such children require special attention and must necessarily be socialized in society.

What it is?

In simple words, “autism” is a mental disorder or disease characterized by changes in the psyche, loss of social adaptation in society, and altered behavior. Typically, a child has a persistent violation of the interaction within society.

Often, autism is not diagnosed for a long time, as parents attribute changes in behavior to the characteristics of the character of the baby.

The disease can indeed be mild. In this case, identifying the first characteristic signs and recognizing the disease is a very difficult task not only for parents, but also for doctors.

In Europe and the United States, the diagnosis of autism is much more often established. This is due to the presence of excellent diagnostic criteria,  which allow the commission of doctors to accurately diagnose even with mild disease severity or in complex clinical cases.

In autistic babies, various changes occur in the cerebral cortex. They appear immediately after birth. However, they can appear much later, after many years. The disease proceeds without periods of persistent remission. With a long course of the disease and the use of various psychotherapeutic techniques that can improve the behavior of an autistic baby, parents can see some improvements.

To date, no specific treatment has been developed. This means that a complete cure of the disease, unfortunately, is impossible.

Prevalence

The statistics of autism incidence in the USA and Europe differs markedly from Russian data. This is primarily due to the high detectability of sick children abroad. Foreign doctors and psychologists use numerous questionnaires and diagnostic behavioral tests, which allow them to accurately determine the correct diagnosis in children of any age.

In Russia, the statistics are completely different. Often, not all babies have the first symptoms of the disease on time and at an early age. Russian children who suffer from autism often remain simply withdrawn babies.

Symptoms of the disease are "attributed" to the characteristics of the character and temperament of the child, which leads to serious consequences. Such children subsequently poorly integrate into society, cannot find themselves in the profession, or they fail to create a good and happy family.

The prevalence of the disease is not more than 3%.  Most often, boys have autism. Usually this ratio is 4: 1. Girls from families where there are many cases of autism in relatives can also have this mental illness.

Most often, the first vivid symptoms of the disease are detected only by three years. The disease, as a rule, manifests itself even at an earlier age, but up to 3-5 years, in most cases remains unrecognized.

Why are babies with an autism spectrum disorder born?

To date, scientists have not decided on a common opinion on this issue. In the development of autism, many experts consider several genes guilty, which cause a violation in the work of some parts of the cerebral cortex. Often when analyzing cases, it becomes apparent pronounced heredity.

Another theory of the disease is considered mutational.  Scientists believe that the cause of the disease can be a variety of mutations and breakdowns in the genetic apparatus of a particular individual.

Various factors can lead to this:

• the effect of ionizing radiation on the fetus during pregnancy of the mother;
• infection with bacterial or viral infections of the fetus during fetal development;
• exposure to hazardous chemicals that have teratogenic effects on the unborn child;
• chronic diseases of the nervous system in the mother, in which she took various symptomatic psychotropic drugs for a long time.

According to American experts, such mutagenic effects quite often led to various disorders characteristic of autism.

Especially dangerous is such an effect on the fetus during the first 8-10 weeks from the moment of conception. At this time, the laying of all vital organs takes place, including those responsible for the behavior of the zone of the cerebral cortex begin to form.

The gene or mutational disorders that underlie the disease ultimately lead to the appearance of specific damage to individual sections of the central nervous system. As a result of this, the coordinated work between the various neurons responsible for social integration is disrupted.

Also, there is a change in the functions of mirror cells of the brain, which leads to the appearance of specific symptoms of autism, when a baby can repeatedly perform a similar action and pronounce individual phrases several times.

Kinds

Currently, quite a few different classifications of the disease are used. All of them are divided according to the variants of the course of the disease, the severity of manifestations, and also taking into account the stage of the disease.

There is no single working classification that would be used in Russia. In our country, the development and streamlining of specific criteria for the disease, which will underlie the diagnosis of the disease, is currently underway.

Autism can usually occur in several forms or variants:

1. Typical.With this option, the signs of the disease appear quite clearly already in childhood. Toddlers are more reserved behavior, lack of involvement in games with other children, poorly make contact even with close relatives and parents. To improve social integration, a whole range of different psychotherapeutic procedures and the help of a child psychologist, who is well versed in this problem, are required.
2. Atypical.This atypical variant of the disease occurs at a much later age. As a rule, after 3-4 years. This form of the disease is characterized by the manifestation of not all specific signs of autism, but only some. Atypical autism is diagnosed quite late. Often, untimely diagnosis and delayed diagnosis leads to the development of more persistent symptoms in the child, which are much worse for therapy.
3. Hidden.Accurate statistics on the number of babies with this diagnosis are not available. With this form of the disease, the manifestation of the main clinical symptoms is extremely rare. Very often, kids are considered simply overly introverted or introverted. Such children practically do not allow strangers into their own inner world. Communicating with a child diagnosed with autism is very difficult.

How is a light form different from a severe one?

Autism can occur in several forms in severity. The mildest form is found in most cases. It is characterized by violations of social adaptation, when the baby does not want to make contacts or communicate with other people.

It is important to understand that he does this not because of modesty or excessive isolation, but simply because of the manifestations of the disease. Such kids, as a rule, start talking late.

Self-disorders with a mild form of the disease practically do not occur. Kids can make contact with people closest to them. Usually a child chooses several family members who, in his opinion, treat him with more care and attention. Autistic babies have poor body contact. Usually the child tries to deviate from the hug or does not like kisses.

Toddlers with more severe illnessin every possible way try to avoid contact with other people. Even touching or embracing from close relatives can cause them severe psychological trauma. Only the closest, according to the child, people can touch him. This is a very important clinical sign of the disease. A kid with autism is very sensitive to any interference in his personal space from a very young age.

Some severe variants of the disease are characterized by mental inclinations to harm themselves. Such babies may even bite themselves or make various injuries at an older age.

Such a manifestation is not common, but it requires urgent consultation of a psychiatrist and the appointment of special medications that reduce the manifestations of aggression in relation to one's own personality.

A mild form of the disease often remains undiagnosed, especially in Russia.Manifestations of the disease are simply attributed to the features of the development of the child or the uniqueness of his character. Such children can grow and carry the disease already into adulthood. The course of the disease can vary at different ages. However, the classic violation of social integration is observed almost constantly, without remission.

Severe forms of the disease, which often manifest themselves in complete forced isolation of the baby from the outside world, are much easier to identify.

The behavior of a child with severe autism is manifested by a pronounced unwillingness to communicate with any people. Such kids are more likely to be alone. This brings them peace and does not violate their usual way of life.

Failure to provide therapeutic psychotherapy can lead to a worsening of the condition and complete social maladaptation of the child.

Symptoms and first signs

Manifestations of the disease can be checked already in the first years of a child's life. With a thorough and careful analysis of the behavior of the baby, even at a very young age, you can identify the first characteristic signs of autism syndrome. There are special psychological traits and features for this disease.

The main characteristics of the disease can be divided into several main categories:

• Reluctance to create new social contacts.
• Disturbed interests or the use of special games.
• Repeating typical actions repeatedly.
• Violation of speech behavior.
• Change in intelligence and different levels of mental development.
• Change in one's own sense of personality.
• Violation of psychomotor functions.

Unwillingness to create new social contacts manifests itself in babies from birth.At first, the children are reluctant to respond to any touch from the side of the closest people. Even the hugs or kisses of parents do not cause positive emotions in babies with autism. Such children from the outside seem overly calm and even “cold”.

Kids practically do not respond to smiles and do not notice the “grimaces” that their parents or close relatives make. They often fix their gaze on some object that is of great interest to them.

Newborns with Autism Syndrome for hours they can look at a toy or look at one point all the time.

Kids practically do not feel the expressed joy from new gifts. Children of the first year of life can be absolutely neutral to any new toys. Most often, it is difficult to get a smile from such kids in response to a gift. In the best case, the autistic kid will simply turn the toy around for a few minutes in the handles, after which it will be postponed indefinitely.

Children over one year of age are very selective in their choice of people close to them.   Usually they choose no more than two people.This is due to the reluctance to create close contacts, as this leads to severe discomfort for the baby.

Usually they choose one of their parents as a “friend”. It can be both dad and mom. In some cases - grandparents.

Autistic children have practically no contact with their peers or babies of a different age. Any attempt to disturb their own comfortable world can bring such discomfort to such children.

They try to avoid any traumatic situation for their psyche. Autistic kids have virtually no friends. Difficulties with acquiring new friends they experience throughout life.

The first serious problems in these babies appear at the age of 2-3 years. Usually at this time, children are sent to kindergarten. As a rule, the disease is detected there, since it is simply impossible to not notice the characteristic manifestations of the disease.

When visiting a kindergarten, the behavior of autistic babies stands out sharply.They seem more closed than other children, can stay away, play with the same toy for hours, performing some stereotyped repetitive movements.

Children with autism are more alienated. Most babies ask for almost nothing. If they need something, then they prefer to take it on their own without outside help.

Kids up to three years old can get used to the potty poorly.

If you ask the child to give you a toy or some object, then most often he will not give it into his hands, but simply throw it on the floor. This is a manifestation of a disturbed perception of any communication.

Autistic kids are not always completely passive in a new unfamiliar team. Often, when trying to introduce a sick child into a new society, he may experience bright negative outbursts of anger or aggression towards others. This is a manifestation of a violation or intrusion into the borders of one’s own and so cozy, and most importantly, safe inner world for kids with autism. The expansion of any contact can lead to violent outbreaks of aggression and a deterioration in mental well-being.

Disturbed interests or use of special games

Very often, children with autism remain indifferent to any active recreational activities. They are, as it were, in their own inner world. Entrance to this personal space for other people is usually closed. Any attempts to teach a child to play very often lead to the complete failure of this venture.

Autistic babies pick 1-2 favorite toys,with which they spend a huge amount of time. Even with a large selection of different toys, they are completely indifferent to them.

With careful observation of the game of a child with autism, one can notice a strict repetition of the sequence of actions that he performs. If a boy plays with boats, then very often he builds all the ships he has in one line. A child can sort them by size, by color, or by some special signs for him. He performs this action every time before the game.

Strict ordering is often manifested in babies with autism in everything. This is a manifestation of a world that is comfortable for them, in which all objects stand in their places and the absence of chaos.

All new items that appear in the life of an autistic baby cause him severe psychological trauma. Even the rearrangement of furniture or toys can cause a baby to have a severe attack of aggression or, conversely, put a child into a state of complete apathy. It is better that all objects stand in their places constantly. In this case, the baby will feel more comfortable and calm.

For girls who have autism, a change in the form of the game is also characteristic. Pay attention to how the baby plays with her doll. During such a lesson, she will perform all movements and actions according to the established algorithm every day. For example, she will first comb her hair, then wash the doll, then change clothes. And never the other way around! All in a strictly established sequence.

This systematic action in children with autism is due to the peculiarity of impaired mental behavior, and not to character. If you try to clarify with the baby why every time he does the same actions, you will not receive an answer. The child simply does not notice what actions he performs. For the perception of his own psyche, this is absolutely normal.

Repeating common actions

Not always the behavior of a baby with autism is very different from the way a healthy child communicates. Such children from the outside look absolutely normal, since the appearance of the kids practically does not change.

Children with autism often do not lag behind in physical development and do not differ at all in external signs from their peers. However, a closer observation of the child’s behavior reveals a few actions that differ from normal behavior.

Often, children with autism can repeat different words or combinations of several letters or syllables. Such disorders can occur in both boys and girls.

This symptom can manifest itself in different ways:

• Repeating the count or sequential naming of numbers. Often, autistic babies count multiple times throughout the day. Such an occupation gives the child comfort and even positive emotions.
• Repetition of previously spoken words.  For example, after the question “how old are you?”, The baby can repeat “I am 5 years old, 5 years old, 5 years old” several dozen times. Very often, such babies repeat one phrase or word at least 10-20 times.

In other cases, children with autism can perform the same action for a long time. For example, they repeatedly turn off and on the light. Some babies often open or close water taps.

Another feature may be the constant wringing of the fingers or the same type of movement with legs and handles. Such typical actions, repeated many times, bring babies peace and tranquility.

In more rare cases, babies can perform other similar actions, for example, sniff various objects. Many scientists attribute this to the fact that disturbances occur in those areas of the cerebral cortex that are active for the perception of odors. Sense of smell, touch, vision and taste perception - these areas of sensory perception in a baby with autism are also often damaged, and various manifestations appear.

Speech Disorders

Speech disorders occur in babies with autism quite often. The severity of manifestations is different. With a milder form of the disease, as a rule, speech disturbances are slightly expressed. With a more severe course, a complete delay in speech development and the acquisition of persistent defects can be observed.

The disease can manifest itself in different ways. Often, children with autism start talking late. As a rule, after a child speaks the first few words, he may be silent for a long time. The baby’s vocabulary consists of just a few words. Often he repeats them many times throughout the day.

Kids with autism are poorly expanding their vocabulary. Even remembering the words, they try not to use a large number of different combinations in their speech.

A feature of speech behavior in a baby older than two years is the mention of objects in the third person.  Most often, the child will call himself by name or will say, for example, "girl Olya." The pronoun "I" from a child with autism is almost never heard.

If you ask the baby if he wants to swim, then the child can answer "he wants to swim" or call himself by the name "Kostya wants to swim."

Very often, children with autism do not answer the direct questions that are addressed to them. They can be silent or leave the answer, transfer the conversation to other topics or simply ignore it. This behavior is associated with a painful perception of new contacts and an attempt to invade personal space.

If the baby is harassed with questions or too many questions are asked in a short time, then the child can react even very violently, showing aggression.

The speech of older children often includes many interesting combinations and phrases.They perfectly remember various tales and proverbs.

A child with autism can easily memorize an excerpt from Pushkin’s poem as early as five years old or declare a complex poem.

These children often have a tendency to rhyme. At a younger age, babies are very pleased to repeatedly repeat various rhymes.

The combination of words may seem completely pointless, and in some cases even crazy. However, for children with autism, the repetition of such rhymes gives joy and positive emotions.

Change in intelligence and different levels of mental development

For a long time it was believed that children with autism are mentally retarded. But this is a huge mistake! A large number of autistic babies have the highest IQ.

With proper communication with the child, you can notice that he has a high level of intelligence.  However, he will not show it to everyone.

The peculiarity of the psychic development of autism is that it is very difficult for him to concentrate and be purposeful in achieving specific goals.

The memory of such kids has the property of selectivity. Not all events will be remembered by the child with equal ease, but only those that, according to his personal perception, will be closer to the inner world.

Some babies show defects in logical perception. They poorly perform tasks for the construction of an associative series.

The kid perceives ordinary abstract events well,can easily repeat a sequence or chain of events even after a long time. Violations of long memory in children with autism are not observed.

Toddlers with a higher level of intelligence integrate very poorly in school. Often such a child becomes an “outcast” or “black sheep”.

The impaired ability to socialize contributes to the fact that autistic children are even more distant from the outside world. As a rule, such kids have a penchant for various sciences. They can become real geniuses if the right approach is applied to the child.

Different variants of the disease can occur in different ways. In some cases, in children there is a decrease in intellectual abilities. They are unsatisfactory in school, do not answer teachers' questions, poorly solve difficult geometric tasks that require good spatial and logical abilities.

Very often, for such children, special training is needed with the use of special pedagogical programs that are designed specifically for kids with autism.

It is important to note that any deterioration in the condition can occur in a child suddenly when exposed to any provoking reason. Often, they can be severe stress or peer attacks.

Autistic children suffer such provocative events very hard. This can even lead to severe apathy or, conversely, cause violent aggression.

See the next video for teaching children with autism spectrum disorders.

Change in self-esteem

If any contact with other people is disturbed, autists often project any negative events onto themselves. This is called auto-aggressiveness. This manifestation of the disease in varying degrees of severity is quite common. Almost every third child with autism suffers from this adverse manifestation of the disease.

Psychotherapists believe that this negative symptom occurs as a result of a disturbed perception of the boundaries of their own inner world. Any threat to personal safety is perceived by the sick child overly acutely. Kids can cause themselves various injuries: bite themselves or even deliberately cut themselves.

Even in childhood, the child is disturbed by the feeling of limited space. Such kids often fall from the arena, previously swaying heavily. Some children may unfasten themselves and fall to the ground.

Usually such a negative and painful experience will cause a healthy baby not to do such actions in the future. A child with autism, even despite the pain received, will still repeat this action again and again.

Rarely enough, the baby shows aggression towards others. In 99% of cases, the manifestation of such a reaction is self-defense. As a rule, kids are very keen on any attempts to invade their personal world.

Inept actions in relation to a child with autism or even a simple desire to make contact can cause a baby to have an attack of aggression that provokes internal fear.

Disorders of psychomotor functions

Quite often, in children with autism, an altered gait occurs. They try to tiptoe. Some babies may bounce while walking. This symptom occurs daily.

All attempts to make comments to the baby that he walks incorrectly and needs to walk differently do not cause him a response. The child remains true to his gait for a long time.

Kids with autism do not notice the changes that appear in his daily life. Older children try to choose routes familiar to him. A child who has autism will almost always choose the same path to school without changing his own habits.

Toddlers often remain true to their taste preferences.Such children should not be accustomed to a certain regimen of meals. Anyway, a child with autism will have his own idea and even a whole system in his head about what and when he should eat.

Making the baby eat an unfamiliar product will be next to impossible. They remain faithful to their taste preferences throughout life.

Key characteristics by age

Up to a year

Toddlers with autism will respond poorly to any attempt to access them, especially by name. Children do not babble or pronounce the first words for a long time.

The emotions of the child are quite depleted. Gesticulation is also significantly reduced. The kid who is sick with autism gives the impression of a very calm child who cries a little and practically does not ask for pens. Any contacts with parents and even mom do not deliver strong positive emotions to the child.

Newborn babies and infants practically do not express various emotions on their faces.  Such kids seem even a little renounced. Often, when trying to make the baby smile, he does not change his face or perceives this attempt rather coldly. Such kids are very fond of considering various subjects. Their gaze dwells on some subject for a very long time.

Toddlers often try to choose one or a couple of toys with which they can spend almost all day. For games, they absolutely do not need any of the outsiders. They feel great alone with themselves. Sometimes attempts to invade their game can cause a panic attack or aggression.

Children of the first year of life who suffer from autism practically do not call for adult help. If they need something, then they try to take this item on their own.

Intellectual disorders at this age, as a rule, do not happen. Most babies do not lag behind their peers in terms of physical or mental development.

Up to 3 years

At the age of 3 years, the symptoms of limiting your own space begin to manifest themselves to a greater extent.

Playing on the street, the kids categorically refuse to play in the same sandbox with other children.All items and toys that belong to a child with autism belong only to him.

Such children from the outside seem very closed and “on their minds”. Most often, by the age of one and a half years they can only utter a few words. However, this is not the case with all babies. Often they repeat various verbal combinations that do not carry a large semantic load.

After the child has spoken the first word, he may suddenly become silent and practically not speak for a sufficiently long time.

Autistic babies almost never answer the questions they ask. Only with the people closest to them can they utter a few words or answer in a third person a question addressed to them.

Very often, such children try to look away and do not look at the interlocutor. Even if the child answers the question, he will never use the word “I”. Autistic kids define themselves as “he” or “she." Many kids just call themselves by name.

For some babies, manifestations of stereotypical actions are characteristic.They can sway strongly in a chair. Parents' comments that doing this wrong or ugly do not cause a child any response. This is not due to the desire to demonstrate their character, but simply to a violation of the perception of their own behavior. The kid really does not notice and does not see anything wrong in his action.

Some babies may have problems with fine motor skills. When trying to take any small objects from a table or floor, the child does this very awkwardly.

Often, babies cannot squeeze their palms well. Such a violation of fine motor skills without fail requires special classes that are aimed at improving this skill.

In case of untimely correction, the child may have a violation of the letter, as well as the appearance of gestures, unusual for an ordinary baby.

Autistic kids love to play with faucets or switches. They also enjoy opening and closing doors. Any similar movements cause the child excellent emotions.  He can perform such actions as long as he wants, until his parents intervene. When performing these movements, the baby absolutely does not notice that he performs them repeatedly.

Autistic kids eat only those foods that they like, play on their own and practically don't get to know other children. Many people around mistakenly consider such kids too spoiled. This is a huge mistake!

A child who has autism, under the age of three years, absolutely does not see any differences in their behavior relative to the behavior of others. He simply tries to limit the boundaries of his inner world from any outside interference.

It was previously believed that children with autism have certain facial features. Often such features were called aristocratic forms. Autists were thought to have a thinner and elongated nose. However, this is not at all true.

To date, the relationship between the features of the structure of the face and the presence of autism in the child has not been reliably established. Such judgments are mere speculation and do not know how to scientific evidence.

From 3 to 6 years

At this age, there is a peak in the incidence of autism. Children begin to be taken to kindergarten, where violations in social adaptation become noticeable.

Kids with autism perceive morning trips to a preschool educational institution without expressed enthusiasm. They would be more willing to stay home than to leave their usual safe home.

A child with autism is practically not acquainted with new friends. In the best case, he has one new acquaintance who becomes his best friend.

A large number of people will never accept a sick child into their inner world. Very often, such children try to close themselves even further, to escape from a traumatic situation.

The child is trying to come up with some kind of magical story or fairy tale explaining why he should go to this kindergarten. Then he becomes the protagonist of this action. However, visiting the kindergarten does not give the baby any pleasure. He does not get along well with his peers and practically does not obey teachers.

All things in the personal locker of the baby are usually stacked by him strictly in order. This becomes clearly visible from the side. Such kids cannot stand any chaos and scattered things. Any violation of the ordering of the structure can cause an attack of apathy, and in some cases, aggressive behavior.

Attempts to force a child to meet new babies in a group can cause him extreme stress.

Children with autism should not be blamed for the fact that they perform some kind of similar actions for a long period of time. You just need to pick up the "key" for such a child.

Often, kindergarten teachers simply cannot cope with a “special” baby. Teachers perceive many features of impaired behavior as excessive spoiling and character traits. In these cases, compulsory work of a medical psychologist is required, who will work daily with a child in a preschool institution.

Over 6 years old

Toddlers with autism in Russia attend regular schools. In our country, there are no specialized educational programs for such children. Typically, autistic children learn well. They have a tendency to various disciplines. Many guys even show the highest level of proficiency in the subject.

Such kids often focus on a single subject. In other disciplines, which do not find a response in the inner world of the child, they can have very mediocre performance.

Kids with autism concentrate rather poorly, and also have an insufficient concentration of attention on several objects at once.

Often in such children, if the disease was detected at an early stage and there were no strong defects from fine motor skills, brilliant abilities for music or creativity are found.

Kids can spend hours playing various musical instruments. Some children even independently compose various works.

Children, as a rule, try to lead a fairly closed lifestyle. They have few friends. They practically do not attend various entertainment events, which can be attended by a huge number of people. Finding a home is more comfortable for them.

Very often, babies have a commitment to certain foods. In most cases, arising in early childhood. Kids with autism eat at the allotted time according to their own schedule. All meals are accompanied by the performance of a particular ritual.

They often eat only from their usual plates, try to avoid dishes of new colors. All cutlery is usually laid out by the child on the table in a strictly defined sequence.

Kids with autism can very successfully graduate from school, showing excellent knowledge in one discipline.

Only in 30% of cases, children suffering from this disease lag behind the school curriculum and have poor academic performance. As a rule, such children were diagnosed with autism rather late or had not had a good rehabilitation program to reduce the adverse symptoms of the disease and improve social adaptation.

Problems

Very often, in children with autism, there are not only behavioral disorders, but also various pathological manifestations of the internal organs.

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Manifested in the form of possible diarrhea or constipation, which are practically independent of the food that the child receives. Children with autism have special taste preferences. A gluten-free diet is effectively used to normalize adverse manifestations and stool disorders. Such a diet, in which the amount of gluten is limited, contributes to the smooth functioning of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract and reduces the negative symptoms of indigestion.

You can learn more about the autism diet by watching the following video.

Sleep disorders

Kids have almost the same activity day and night. It is very difficult to put such children to bed. Even if they fall asleep, they can oversleep for only a few hours. Very often, babies wake up very early in the morning. In the daytime, they can give up sleep. In some cases, under the influence of strong psycho-traumatic situations, insomnia may intensify or nightmare dreams may appear, which further contribute to the violation of the general well-being of the child.

When is a psychiatrist consultation needed?

Seek the help of a doctor immediately if the parents suspect the first signs of the disease in their baby. Only a psychiatrist will be able to accurately establish the diagnosis and recommend the necessary therapeutic treatment.

As a rule, all children diagnosed with autism should be monitored periodically by a doctor.  Do not be afraid of this doctor! This does not mean at all that the child has severe mental disorders. Such observation is important primarily for the prevention of the development of unwanted long-term symptoms of the disease.

In our country, children who are diagnosed with autism practically do not undergo any specialized rehabilitation programs. European specialists and doctors from the United States apply a whole range of different psychotherapeutic techniques that can improve the quality of life of a child with autism many times over.

From the very young age, medical psychologists, professional physical education instructors, defectologists and speech therapists work with the kids. Throughout life, such a patient is necessarily observed by a psychiatrist.

At what age is the disease most often diagnosed?

According to statistics the largest number of cases of newly registered disease occurs at the age of 3-4 years.  It is at this time that the symptoms of social maladaptation of the baby begin to manifest itself clearly.

There are scientific assumptions that suggest that when developing more advanced diagnostic criteria, it will be much easier to identify cases of autism in children at an earlier age.

Determining the first manifestations of the disease in newborns is a very difficult task even for an experienced pediatric doctor. A full examination and diagnosis requires the organization of a full-fledged medical examination, which usually involves at least 5-6 different specialists with skills and knowledge on the treatment of autism in children.

Diagnostics

Diagnosing the disease is difficult enough. In Russia, the diagnosis of "autism" will most often be made upon detection of the following psychological disorders:

• social maladaptation of the child in the environment;
• expressed difficulties with establishing new communications and contacts with other people;
• repeated repetition of typical actions or words over a long period of time.

If the course of the disease proceeds in a typical or classic form, then the above symptoms occur in 100% of cases. Such babies require a mandatory consultation with a psychiatrist, and if necessary, an extensive consultation with specialists from related specialties who work with autistic children.

During a more detailed examination, doctors try to determine the presence or absence of not only the main signs, but also additional ones. To do this, they use several classifications of diseases.

When autism is used:

• ICD-X is the main working document for Russian specialists.
• DSM-5 or Diagnostic Statistical Manual of mental disorders is used by psychiatrists around the world, including in Europe and the United States.

According to these medical guides, a child with autism should have at least six symptoms in it. To determine them, doctors resort to various questionnaires, which assess the condition of the baby in a playful way. Such a study is carried out in the most gentle way so as not to injure the disturbed children's psyche.

An interview with parents is also required. This study allows us to clarify the presence and nature of violations in the behavior of the child that cause them concern.

Several psychiatrists and a medical psychologist conduct interviews with parents at once. Such diagnostic methods are mainly used only in Europe and in the USA. In Russia, unfortunately, the diagnosis of autism is in an extremely deplorable state.

Kids with this disease remain unexplored for a long time.

Over time, their negative manifestations of social maladaptation intensify, apathy and inability to establish contacts with people around them can increase. In our country, working diagnostic criteria have not yet been developed by which such a diagnosis would be easily established.   In this regard, there are few cases of establishing the correct and timely diagnosis.

Is home testing possible?

It is almost impossible to conduct a full examination of the house. During such testing, you can get only an approximate answer. The diagnosis of autism can only be made by a psychiatrist. To do this, he uses several different tests that are used to diagnose the disease, as well as various other methods to clarify the degree and level of damage.

When conducting testing at home, parents can often get a false result. Very often, an information system automatically analyzes responses without applying a differentiated attitude to a specific child.

To make a diagnosis, a multi-stage medical examination is required for the presence of autism in the baby.

How to treat?

No specific treatment for autism has been developed at this time. Unfortunately, there is no special pill or magic vaccine that would reliably protect the baby from the possible development of the disease. A single cause of the disease has not been established.

The lack of understanding about the primary source of the disease does not allow scientists to create a unique medicine that would completely cure babies with autism.

The treatment of this mental illness is carried out comprehensively, taking into account the symptoms that have arisen. Such psychotropic drugs are prescribed only by a psychiatrist.They are written out on special prescription forms and are issued under strict registration in pharmacies. The appointment of such drugs is done in courses or for the entire period of deterioration.

All treatment methods can be divided into several groups:

• Drug treatment.In this case, various medications are prescribed to eliminate the adverse symptoms that occur in various stages of the disease. Such drugs are prescribed by a doctor only after examining the baby and the possibility of additional examinations.
• Psychological counseling.An autistic child psychologist must work with a child. Using various psychological techniques, the specialist will help the baby cope with the emerging outbreaks of anger and auto-aggression, as well as improve the inner feeling when integrated into a new team.
• General health-improving treatments.Kids with autism are not at all contraindicated in sports. However, they should be engaged in special groups with professional instructors or trainers who are trained in the elements of working with “special” children. Such children can show excellent results and achieve good sports achievements. Success is only possible with the right pedagogical approach.
• Speech therapy classes.  With a baby under 3 years old, a speech therapist must conduct classes. At such lessons, children learn to speak correctly, refuse to use multiple repetitions of words. Speech therapy classes can improve the baby’s vocabulary, add even more words to his vocabulary. Such educational games help children to better adapt to new teams and improve their social adaptation.

Drug treatment

Prescribing various medicines on an ongoing basis is not required for babies with autism. Such drugs are used only to eliminate the negative manifestations of the disease. In this case, untimely treatment can lead to the development of various adverse effects and even worsen the condition of the baby.

Most often with autism, babies are prescribed the following drugs.

Psychotropic drugs and antipsychotics

They are used to treat attacks of aggressive behavior. They can be prescribed for a course or once to eliminate a violent outbreak of autoaggression. Psychiatrists choose various drugs that can eliminate the negative symptoms of the disease. For example, the antipsychotic drugs “Rispolept” and “Seroquel” allow you to cope with acute attacks of strong aggression and calm the baby.

It is important to note that the appointment of antipsychotic drugs on an ongoing basis is carried out only in severe cases of the disease. In this case, the severity of symptoms is excessively high.

Prolonged use of any antipsychotic medication can be addictive and cause various side effects. In order to prevent this, doctors resort to the appointment of a course application.

To eliminate panic attacks or improve mood, the doctor may prescribe special drugs that affect the level of endorphins. These drugs also have a number of contraindications. They are used only when various psychological methods of correcting behavior were carried out, but they were not successful and did not lead to an improvement in the well-being of the child.

Probiotics for the treatment of dysbiosis

In children with autism, in 90% of cases, doctors register persistent irritable bowel syndrome or dysbiosis. In this case, the microflora in the gastrointestinal tract is disturbed. It contains practically no useful lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, but microorganisms of the pathogenic flora reproduce very well. Very often, these children also show increased growth of yeast.

To eliminate these adverse symptoms, doctors resort to the appointment of various drugs enriched with lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. Kids are prescribed: "Bifidobacterin", "Acipol", "Linex", "Enterol" and many others. The appointment of these funds is carried out after an additional study - bacterial feces and a test for dysbiosis. Drugs are prescribed for course administration. Usually it is designed for 1-3 months of daily use.

In addition to medicines, it is absolutely necessary to include fresh sour-milk products with a high content of microorganisms useful for the intestine in the diet of a child with dysbiosis.

You can also make them at home. In this case, the useful properties of the product are not lost, and you can safely give it to the baby.

The effect of the use of dairy products occurs, as a rule, by the end of the first week.

Vitamin therapy

In children with autism, there is a pronounced and almost constant deficiency of a number of vitamins: B1, B6, B12, PP. To eliminate this condition requires the appointment of a complex of biologically active substances. Such vitamin-mineral preparations can eliminate the deficiency of any vitamins, as well as normalize the trace element within the body.

Since babies with autism are very committed to some kind of diet, their diet is often very monotonous. This leads to insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals from outside.

In order to improve this condition, the daily addition of various vegetables and fruits to the diet is required, especially in the summer. These products contain a high content of various vitamins and minerals, which is vital for the baby.

Sedatives

They are used to eliminate anxiety. Very often, when exposed to a strong psycho-traumatic situation, a sick child may experience a severe panic state. In this case, psychiatrists prescribe psychotropic drugs that can effectively eliminate this manifestation. Course prescribing of such drugs is not required. A single dose is enough.

Very often, children with autism do not sleep well.  It's hard for them to fall asleep. The duration of sleep can be no more than 6-7 hours a day.

For a small child, this is not enough. To improve night sleep, as well as normalize the circadian rhythm, doctors recommend the use of mild drugs that calm the nervous system and contribute to rapid falling asleep.

It is safe for kids to use various herbs that have a sedative effect. Such natural medicines practically do not cause side effects and do not have numerous contraindications. To normalize sleep, decoctions of lemon balm or mint are used. You can give these herbs to the baby in the form of tea. It is better to drink such a sedative medicine no later than 2-3 hours before bedtime.

Prescribing sedative drugs is allowed only with severe sleep disturbances.Typically, such drugs are prescribed for a rather long time. It is not advisable to use these agents in milder forms of the disease, since they may have a pronounced tranquilizing effect or be addictive. The appointment of drugs is done by a psychotherapist after a preliminary examination.

Psychologist's help

The use of various psychological techniques is an important element in the treatment of children with autism. American experts who conduct daily classes with sick babies recommend conducting such classes at least 2-3 times a week.

It is better that the psychologist also has a medical education. In this case, this can quickly orientate him when the condition worsens and send the baby for a consultation with a psychiatrist.

The psychologist does not prescribe medication. He treats with just a word.Usually, for babies with autism, the first meeting with a specialist is very important. It is at this time that one can understand: will such classes be successful and will the child and the psychologist find a common language.

In order to penetrate the inner world of a child with autism, a psychologist must make friends with him very delicately. Only in this case, the baby will make contact.

Often, treatment may not bring a pronounced positive effect in the absence of primary contact between the autistic baby and the psychologist.

All classes are held in a specially equipped room. Often, to work with children with autism, all lessons are held in only one room. This helps to create a more relaxed and comfortable atmosphere for the child.

Psychologists try not to move or rearrange the toys for no reason, as this can bring pronounced mental discomfort to the baby.

Usually, game forms for conducting classes are selected.During such games, children are as open as possible and can show real emotions. The duration of each lesson is usually no more than an hour.

With longer communication, the baby may experience severe fatigue and unwillingness to make contact with a specialist.

Work with babies who have autism is usually carried out throughout the life of the child. In this case, only the types and forms of psychological techniques change.

Very often, psychologists become real family members or very close friends.In America, there have been several cases of family treatment of psychologists. In this case, not only the child, but also one of the parents suffered from autism.

It is important to note that family activities also have a good therapeutic effect.

Classes with a psychologist with kids up to 3-5 years old are often held together with one of the parents.  Usually, the parent with whom the baby has a closer relationship is chosen. The psychologist in a playful way creates various everyday situations that can occur in everyday life. During such a game, he teaches the baby how to react to new people. Children learn to communicate better with other kids, and also acquire new useful skills that can be useful to them every day.

Lessons

To improve the integration into society of a child with autism, it is necessary to carry out additional activities that will help him in this. Usually, such a complex of various activities is compiled in conjunction with a child psychologist or on the recommendation of a psychiatrist.

Usually, before choosing a hobby that will be interesting for the baby, a good analysis of his abilities and a qualitative assessment of the level of health and physical development are required. Not all kids with autism will perform the same tasks with the same interest. The right choice of classes to a large extent improves the prognosis of treatment and favorably affects the mental and mental development of the baby.

Usually, children with autism are recommended various corrective exercises that can improve the social integration of the baby in society. Sport is recommended for kids.However, you can not choose all sports training. For autistic kids, calm sports are more suitable: swimming training, playing chess or drafts, golf. Choosing is worth those sports that require concentration on any one subject.

Sports that require high speed or a high risk of injury are best left. Kids with autism should not engage in running, jumping, boxing or various power wrestling.

Team games are also not suitable.  It is better to give preference to more relaxed sports that will help strengthen the baby's health and have a positive effect on his nervous system.

Autistic babies are very warm about different animals. In such children, doctors often note even a certain "cult" of animals. An autistic kid can have a collection of kittens or dogs. Direct contact and contact with pets can cause strong positive emotions in the baby and even improve the prognosis of treatment.

Children with autism can benefit from spending time with different animals. Doctors recommend hippotherapy or dolphin therapy. Such contacts with animals will bring the baby great joy and will have a positive impact on its development.

When the baby touches any living creature, special endorphin molecules begin to be produced in the cerebral cortex, which cause him a sea of \u200b\u200bpositive emotions.

If possible, such activities with animals should be carried out as often as possible.It is better that the child has the opportunity to constantly monitor living creatures and communicate with them. During communication with a dog or cat, the baby learns to communicate with the environment. This positively affects his ability to make new contacts and improves social adaptation in society.

What toys to buy?

Often parents puzzle over what kind of gift to give their baby, whose doctors have found autism. It seems that every new toy practically does not bring any joy to the child. However, this is not quite true. Every child with autism has his own personal addiction to a particular type of toy.

Often boys choose different planes or ships, and girls choose different animals or dolls. It is important to note that autistic babies may be delighted with donated animals.  The main thing is to determine which particular animal your child likes. Usually this is no problem: an autistic kid will never let go of his favorite toy in the form of a beast.

If a plush dog that was once presented is the most beloved of the child, then any other dogs will also cause great delight.

Babies diagnosed with autism are not at all prone to hoarding. They only need 2-3 different toys for a state of comfort and happiness. A huge number of different gifts can even scare them!

Children under three years old should choose toys that improve the fine motor skills of their fingers.Usually, children with autism do poorly any tasks related to drawing or modeling.

You can try to interest the baby in collecting various jigsaw puzzles consisting of large and bright details. Designers are perfect, from the elements of which you can build numerous combinations of shapes.

In adolescence, it is better not to buy computer games for a child. Most of these toys can cause a baby to have a spontaneous attack of aggression, or vice versa, increase apathy.

Very often, children with autism love to play computer games, as this does not require any real contact with the outside world. However, the consequences can be very negative.

Can autistic people have healthy children in the future?

Scientists note a pronounced genetic pattern in the possibility of inheritance of the disease. There are also theories about the presence of special genes that are responsible for the development of the disease in babies in whose families cases of autism have been previously identified.

Autistic children may have healthy children.  Inheritance of genes occurs even at the stage of intrauterine development. If the baby was born in a family where only one of the parents has autism, then he may well be healthy.

If both parents have autism, the chance of having a sick child is 25%, and the probability of having a child carrier of this gene is 50%. This disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

If more than one baby is born in such families, then the risk of giving birth to sick babies may increase. It also increases with the influence of various provoking factors on the unborn child during fetal development in the body of a pregnant mother.

To determine latent autism in newborns, the heel method is used.  It suggests the presence of this mental illness in the baby. It is usually carried out by autistic parents or in cases where there is a suspicion of the possibility of developing a disease in a born child.

Is the child given a disability?

In Russia, the diagnosis of autism provides for the establishment of a disability group. However, it is not for all babies. In our country, special medical and social criteria are applied that take into account various factors.

The decision to establish a group is made strictly collegially. This involves specialists from several specialties at once: a psychiatrist, psychologist, and rehabilitologist.

In order for a child to have a disability group, all the necessary medical documentation must be submitted to the medical and social examination bodies. The child’s card must contain the conclusions of the psychiatrist and child psychologist who observed him. In this case, medical experts may have a more informative picture of the duration of the disease.

Before undergoing medical and social examination, the baby is often prescribed additional tests and examinations. This can be either various laboratory tests or specialized brain studies that can clarify the nature and extent of violations. Usually, in our country, EEG or electroencephalography of the brain is prescribed.

Using this method, it is possible to establish various violations of the conduction of nerve impulses in the cerebral cortex. The method is quite informative and quite often used in children's psychiatric and neurological practice.

The test results allow doctors to establish the nature and extent of the disorders resulting from the disease.

Not all forms of autism may have a disability group.  As a rule, it is determined in the presence of persistent disorders of nervous activity, which lead to severe maladaptation of the baby.

The level of mental development and intelligence also significantly affect the prognosis of the course of the disease and the establishment of the group.

Often, disability is established after three years. Cases of the establishment of a group at an earlier age in Russia are practically not found and are episodic in nature.

Autism is a disease that in most cases occurs without persistent periods of remission. This leads to the fact that the disability group, as a rule, set for life.

Children with disabilities for mental illness must undergo a whole range of rehabilitation measures. Speech therapists, psychologists, and rehabilitation therapists are involved with such kids. The rehabilitation course is usually designed for a sufficiently long period, since the treatment of the disease is carried out throughout the life of a person with autism.

Parents who have faced the establishment of a disability group for their baby often notice some difficulties when conducting a medical and social examination. Most often they note: a huge amount of pre-prepared medical documentation and long lines for examination. Disability groups were not always established during initial treatment. Often, only from the second or third attempt, medical experts made a positive decision about the presence of disabling signs in the child.

Establishing a group is a very complex and often controversial task. However, for babies with autism, this step is often forced, but really necessary. To conduct full-fledged classes with a child, sufficiently large financial costs are required:training with a psychologist, consultations with a speech therapist, hippotherapy courses, the use of special psychotropic drugs. All this without a disability group becomes very difficult and financially burdensome for many families.

For parents raising autistic babies, the main thing is to understand that this disease will remain with the baby for life. Unfortunately, it’s currently impossible to cure autism.

Autistic kids, with the right approach, are developing well and are not even completely different from their peers. Only a few strangers can notice that the baby is slightly different from others. However, they often believe that such a child is simply too spoiled or has a bad character.

In order to improve the quality of life of the baby and help him in social adaptation, use the following tips:

• Try to communicate with your child correctly.  Autistic babies categorically do not perceive an increased tone or abuse. It is better to communicate with such children in the same calm tone, without using curses. If the baby did something wrong, try not to react excessively violently and aggressively, but simply explain to the child how to make this action true. You can show this also as a kind of game.
• Both parents should be involved in raising a child.Even though, as a rule, the baby chooses to communicate with dad or mom, they both must participate in his life. In this case, the child feels more comfortable and receives the correct idea of \u200b\u200bthe organization of the family. In the future, when creating his own life, he will be largely guided by the principles laid down in childhood.
• It can be difficult to teach kids with autism to potty.Usually child psychologists help with this. In a playful way, they create a similar everyday situation and work out the correct sequence of actions with the baby. For self-study at home, remember that you should accustom the child to the potty gradually and consistently. Never raise your voice and do not punish the baby if he did something wrong. In the case of an autistic child, this measure will not lead to a positive result.
• Learning to read a child with autism is possible only with daily activities with him.Try to choose training books without overly vivid pictures. A huge number of varied colors can alert and even scare a child. Choose editions without colorful pictures. Training is best done in a playful way. So the baby will perceive this process as a normal game.
• During a strong tantrum, the baby should be carefully reassured.  This will be better done by that member of the family with whom the child has closer contact. If the child is overly aggressive, then try to quickly take him to the nursery. The familiar environment will help the baby calm down easier. Never raise your voice at a child trying to shout at him! This will not lead to anything good. Explain to the baby that he has nothing to fear, and you are there. Try to switch your attention to another event or subject.
• Make sure to get in touch with the autistic baby.Only with the people closest to him is the child communicating calmly. To do this, never ask your baby a million questions. Frequent hugs will also not lead to contact. Try to spend more time with your baby just by watching his games. After a while, the child will perceive you as part of his game, and it will be easier to make contact.
• Accustom your child to the correct daily routine.Typically, autistic babies are well aware of a well-organized routine. This creates a feeling of complete comfort and security. Try to have the child fall asleep and wake up at the same time. Be sure to follow the feeding regimen. Even on weekends, keep your baby’s daily routine.
• Be sure to undergo regular examination and observation by a child therapist and psychologist.Such consultations are very important for assessing the prognosis of the disease and determining the dynamics of the condition of the child. Typically, small patients with autism should visit a psychotherapist at least twice a year. With deterioration in well-being - more often.
• Organize proper nutrition for your baby.  Given the characteristics of disturbed microflora, all babies with autism need to eat fermented milk products. They must be as fresh as possible. It is in this case that the concentration of beneficial lactobacilli and bifidobacteria will be sufficient. Only such products will be beneficial for the child and improves his digestion.
• From the very first days of a child’s birth, try to take care and affection for him more often.Autistic babies react very poorly to various bodily manifestations of love and tenderness. However, this does not mean that this is not necessary. Doctors advise more often to hug a child and kiss. This must be done without causing him mental pressure. If the baby is not in the mood, it is better to postpone the hug for a while.
• Give your baby a new friend.Most autistic children are very fond of pets. Communication with furry animals brings the baby not only positive emotions and favorably affects the course of his illness, but also has a real therapeutic effect on tactile sensitivity. A cat or dog will become true friends for the baby and will help him easier to establish contacts not only with animals, but also with new people.
• Do not scold the child!  A child with autism perceives any voice increase very painfully. The reaction may be the most unpredictable. Some babies fall into a strong apathy and become more indifferent to everything that happens in everyday life. Other children may experience an overly strong attack of aggression, which will even require the use of medications.
• Try to choose an interesting hobby for the kid.Very often, children with autism paint or play musical instruments beautifully. Studying in a specialized art school will help the kid achieve high professional success. Often these kids become real geniuses. Be sure to monitor the load that falls on the baby. Excessive enthusiasm can lead to severe fatigue and impaired attention.
• Do not move furniture in the children's room or throughout the apartment.  Try to keep all the toys and items that belong to the child in their places. Strong rearrangements can cause a child with autism, these bouts of panic and excessive aggression. Acquire new items carefully, without attracting much attention to this.

  Autism is not a sentence. This is just a disease that requires increased and special attention to the baby who is sick with this mental illness.

  The right approach to organizing life and establishing personal contact helps these children feel more secure and improves the prognosis of the course and development of the disease.

  Moms and dads should remember that a baby who is diagnosed with autism requires your attention and care every day throughout his life. Such children are often called "special", since they need to build a unique approach.

  Children with autism, with good rehabilitation, integrate quite well in society and are quite successful in later life.

  Useful videos

  Yana Summ (ex-wife of Konstantin Meladze) in the next video on my own experience  talks about what you should pay attention to suspect autism in a child.

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  In preparing the article, materials from the site "autism-test.rf" were used.

Autism is a violation of mental development, which is characterized by disorders of motor and speech and leads to a violation of social interaction. This disease has a strong influence on the earlier development of the child and on the life of a person in the future. There are no medical tests that can diagnose autism. Only by observing the behavior of the child and his communication with others can one be diagnosed with autism.

Children with autism do not want to make friends. Such children give preference to loneliness, rather than games with peers. Autistic speech develops slowly, they often use gestures instead of words and do not respond to smiles. Autism is about four times more likely to affect boys. This disease is quite common (5-20 cases per 10,000 children).

The Sulamot group provides comprehensive assistance in treating the spectrum of autism: from differential diagnosis of developmental problems to building a correction plan.

Symptoms and signs of autism

In some children, autism symptoms can be detected already in infancy. Most often, autism manifests by the age of three. Signs of autism may vary depending on the level of development of the child and his age.

Behavioral characteristics used to describe autism syndrome:

1. The development of non-speech and speech communication is disrupted. Characteristic:

• Lack of facial expressions and gestures. There may be no speech;
• The child never smiles at the interlocutor, does not look into his eyes;
• The speech is normal, but the child cannot talk with others;
• The speech is abnormal in content and form, that is, the child repeats phrases heard somewhere that are not relevant to this situation;
• Speech is abnormal phonetically (problems with intonation, rhythm, monotony of speech).

1. Disturbed development of social skills. Characteristic:

• Children do not want to communicate and make friends with peers;
• Ignoring feelings and the existence of other people (even parents);
• They do not share their problems with loved ones, as they do not see the need for this;
• They never imitate facial expressions or gestures of other people or repeat these actions unknowingly, without linking them to the situation.

1. The development of imagination is impaired, which leads to a limited range of interests. Characteristic:

• Unnatural, nervous, alienated behavior;
• An autistic child is hysterical when changing the environment;
• He prefers solitude, games with himself;
• There is a lack of imagination and interest in imaginary events;
• He is drawn to a certain subject and has an obsessive desire to constantly hold it in his hands;
• He feels the requirement to repeat exactly the same actions;
• Focuses on one thing.

People with autism are characterized by uneven development, which gives them the opportunity to be talented in some narrow field (music, mathematics). Autism is characterized by a violation of the development of social, mental, speech skills.

Causes of Autism

Some researchers believe that various pathologies of childbirth, traumatic brain injuries, and infections can cause autism. Another group of scientists refers autism to childhood schizophrenia. There is an opinion about congenital brain dysfunction.

It is likely that an innate fragility of emotions plays an important role in the development of autism. In such cases, under the influence of any adverse factors, the child is closed from the outside world.

Autism diagnosis

Doctors are not immediately able to detect autism in a child. The reason for this is that such symptoms of autism are also observed with the normal development of the child. Because of this, the diagnosis is often made late. Autism is characterized by a diverse manifestation, while a child can have only two to three symptoms, which also makes diagnosis difficult. The main sign of autism is a violation of the perception of reality.

A child with autism does not want to make contact with anyone. It seems that he does not even feel pain. Speech develops slowly. There is an underdevelopment of speech. The child is afraid of everything new, performs monotonous and repetitive movements.

If parents find autism symptoms in the child, they should immediately contact a child psychiatrist. At present, many child development centers have been created in which they will help diagnose and provide effective assistance in treatment.