Commons Signs Of Autisms We Should Notice In Autistic Kids In Their Childhood

I. Definition of Autism

Autism is a disorder of neurodevelopmental conditions that can manifest as neuropsychological and behavioral problems. That kind of disease cause disease at male five times more than female because the females have 2X chromosome in their genes and the autism attacks on the X chromosome, so if the disease attacks the girls one gene, there still has another one. In contrast, men have a 1X1Y chromosome, so there will be a higher risk than females because there is no X chromosome to substitute the affected one. There are some hypothetical theories that demonstrate that Genetics is one among many causes of autism such as environmental factors(toxic environment) or the physiological structure of the brain. There are 3 major areas that the children can face such as communication, behavior, and social interaction. Some autisms have a great ability than normal people. They can be great at mathematical calculations, having extraordinary artistic and musical abilities - for example: Albert Einstein

A diagnosis is very important for letting the parents know the situation of their children. There is no specific treatment to cure autistic victims but we can treat their symptoms. For example, in epilepsy that occurs in autism, we can give medicament to reduce the symptoms but not to totally cure the autism of the patients.

Encouraging and motivating the autistic kids to have full support from their family and society. The environment should be created to be more comfortable for them. If you clear about the diagnosis of your children you should contact any organisations that are specialists in training and teaching them social skills, communication skills so they can be normal again.

II. Common signs of autisms:

Most autistic children often appear at the age of 3 or 4. Sometimes, symptoms can be seen when children enroll in school.

1. The children with autisms always try to avoid eye contact, and they don’t like being touched by someone.

2. They seem to be a lack of interest in others and delay language usage and communication

3. Misunderstanding about common gestures like pointing, waving, nodding, or shaking of the head

4. Autisms children are unable to use their facial expression, body posture, and body orientation.

5. Difficulty in keeping the conversation because they lack language and they think the people who they are talking are not their personal interest.

6. Simply repeating words that we called echolalia

7. Misunderstanding about the context of the conversation such as metaphors, humor, sarcasm, teasing, jokes, or skills that most of the children have between 6 to 7 seven years of age.

8. Young children with autism, don’t have many friends because they don’t build relationships with others. For example, they use their hand to obtain the desired object without eye contact when you give it to them.

9. They usually eat particular foods in a specific order, or talking about the same things, or keep asking the same questions about a particular topic.

10. They don’t change facial expressions when they are in pain.

What is a spectrum disorder?

Autism is a spectrum disorder, which means that people can experience a wide range of symptoms and of varying severities. For example, a person with autism who is towards the high functioning range of the spectrum will have a good grasp of language, but a person towards the low functioning range of the spectrum may not speak at all.

As such, it is important to note that a person with autism spectrum disorder will not display all symptoms and symptoms will vary in severity. However, a person with ASD will display several of these behaviours and signs.

Signs and symptoms of autism:

There are many signs and symptoms that could indicate a person has autism spectrum disorder. Not all adults or children with autism will have every symptom, and some adults and children without autism may display some of the same behaviours and symptoms.

People with autism spectrum disorder often have difficulties with communication, and connecting emotionally and socially with others. They may also process sensory information, such as sounds and smells, differently from other people. These differences can underlie some of the behavioral signs of autism that people may display.

When looking for early signs of autism spectrum disorder, there are developmental milestones that children are expected to reach by certain ages, such as babbling by four months old and being able to use simple sentences by two years old. If a child reaches these milestones later, or does not develop the skills at all, it may indicate a developmental disorder such as autism spectrum disorder.

Autism can be diagnosed by age two, though symptoms may be apparent much earlier.

Common signs of autism:

Some of the more common signs that may indicate a person has autism include:

1. Avoiding eye contact

2. Delayed speech and communication skills

3. Reliance on rules and routines

4. Being upset by relatively minor changes

5. Unexpected reactions to sounds, tastes, sights, touch and smells

6. Difficulty understanding other people’s emotions

7. Focusing on or becoming obsessed by a narrow range of interests or objects

8. Engaging in repetitive behavior such as flapping hands or rocking

9. Children not responding to their name by 12 months

10. Children not pointing at distant objects by 14 months

Early signs of autism:

Signs of autism in babies

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder, which means that signs become apparent as a child does not develop as expected, for example developing speech or learning to crawl later than expected.

As such, there are few signs of autism that are noticeable in newborns. However, if a baby fails to reach the developmental milestones expected at two months old, four months old, six months old, nine months old and a year old, this could be one of the first signs of autism or another developmental condition.

Good to know: Not all babies reach developmental milestones at the exact same time. It is normal to have some variation in development. If in doubt about a child’s development, check with a doctor.

Some of the early signs that a baby under one year old may have autism spectrum disorder include:

1. Not babbling by four months old

2. Not smiling by five months old

3. Not laughing by six months old

4. No interest in games like pat-a-cake or peek-a-boo by eight months old

5. Not responding to their name by 12 months old

6. Not looking at objects pointed out by other people by 12 months old

7. Being upset by loud noises

8. Not looking to a parent for comfort in new situations

9. Being happy to play alone for long periods of time

10. Not making eye contact

Signs of autism in toddlers:

Some of the signs that a toddler, between one year old and two years old, may have autism spectrum disorder include:

1. Not developing language skills such as saying mama or dada by one year old, or using simple sentences by two years old

2. Only saying one word at a time

3. Repeating words over and over

4. Lacking interest in playing social games or being around other children

5. Not making eye contact

6. Not imitating others

7. Engaging in repetitive behavior such as flapping hands, rocking or twirling

Around 25 to 30 percent of children with autism have developed some language skills by 18 months but then go on to lose them. Some children between one year old and two years old may also lose play or other social skills they have developed.

Signs of autism in young children

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are usually clear by two or three years old. The range of behaviours and skills covered here may become apparent between two years old and five years old.

Some signs that a child has autism spectrum disorder may include:

1. Not expressing emotion or only a limited range of emotions

2. Difficulty interpreting different emotions in others

3. Not seeming attached to parents

4. Lacking interest in playing social games or the company of other children

5. Interest in playing with one particular toy or object

6. Echolalia, repeating other people’s words or phrases

7. Repeating own words over and over

8. Using formal language and expressions, rather than the slang of their peers

9. Not developing language skills at all

10. Difficulty toilet training

11. Having tantrums or meltdowns

12. Physically aggressive behaviour

13. Challenging behaviour, such as banging head on wall or picking at skin

14. Engages in behavior such as flapping hands, rocking or twirling

Children with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty interpreting what other people are thinking and feeling, and often miss social cues. A child with autism may not be able to tell the difference between an adult who says “come here” while happy and smiling, and an adult who says “come here” while angry and frowning. This can be confusing and creates the impression the child is not connecting with people.

Good to know: Echolalia is a normal part of many children’s language development and generally goes away by around three years old. Children with autism are more likely to persist with echolalia as they get older.

Signs of autism in older children and teens

Although autism spectrum disorder can reliably be diagnosed from the age of two or three years old, many children do not receive a diagnosis until they are older. Milder symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder who are higher functioning may not be recognised until they are in school.

Autism is a spectrum condition, which means that children will have different experiences of day-to-day living. Children who are more than five years old and on into their teenage years, who have mild symptoms and are towards the higher functioning range of the autism spectrum, may:

1. Develop a narrow range of interests or obsessions with certain topics

2. Engage in repetitive behavior such as hand flapping, twirling or snapping a rubber band

3. Not make eye contact

4. Have difficulty with social interactions

5. Not understand emotions in others or themselves

6. Prefer to be on their own

7. Avoid physical contact

8. Have unusual sleeping patterns

9. Use formal language rather than the slang of their peers

10. Place great importance on routines and rules

11. Develop strong preferences for certain foods, clothes or objects

Children who have more severe symptoms and are towards the lower functioning range of the autism spectrum may:

1. Not use speech at all

2. Become extremely distressed at changes to routine

3. Exhibit challenging behavior, such as being aggressive or banging head on wall

4. Need assistance with everyday living, such as bathing and dressing

5. Engage in repetitive behaviours, such as rocking

6. Insist on rules and routine

7. Develop rigid preferences for certain foods, clothes or objects

8. Need specialized diets

25 to 50 percent of children with autism spectrum disorder do not develop verbal communication skills. It is rare for delayed verbal communication to develop after the age of five years old. As such, a significant proportion of children with autism spectrum disorder will become nonverbal teens and adults.

Signs of autism in adults:

Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition and some people with autism spectrum disorder are not diagnosed until they are adults. This could be because they fall into the higher functioning range of the autism spectrum and their symptoms are less severe, or because they were misdiagnosed with a condition such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder.

Although treatment can improve some outward symptoms, people with autism will always process sensations such as sound, sight, touch and smell in different ways.

Autism is a spectrum condition, which means that adults will have different experiences of day-to-day living. An adult with mild symptoms, who is towards the higher functioning range of the autism spectrum, may:

1. Have difficulties with social interactions

2. Avoid making eye contact

3. Not understand nonverbal facial or body gestures, such as frowning or shrugging

4. Not understand changes in tone of voice, such as sarcasm

5. Be comforted by rules and routine

6. Get upset at changes to routines

7. Be under- or over-sensitive to loud noises, strong smells or tastes

8. Engage in repetitive behaviours, such as pacing or hand flapping

9. Have a narrow range of interests

10. Have a good memory and recall of facts

An adult who is towards the lower functioning range of the autism spectrum may:

1. Never communicate verbally, or have only limited verbal skills

2. Need assistance with everyday living, such as bathing and dressing

3. Engage in repetitive behaviours, such as rocking

4. Insist on rules and routine

5. Become extremely distressed at changes to routine

6. Need specialized diets

Employment may present a challenge for adults with autism. People with autism are likely to need adjustments to be able to work productively, such as lights that do not flicker or a quiet space to work in.

One common sign of autism spectrum disorder in adults is anxiety. Signs of anxiety can include:

1. Irritability

2. Insomnia

3. Racing heart

4. Headaches

5. Dizziness

6. Constant thoughts about worst case scenarios

7. Depression

8. Adults with autism spectrum disorder may also experience meltdowns.

Signs of autism in girls:

The ratio of boys to girls diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is 4:1. However, there is some evidence that autism is going undiagnosed in girls, particularly those who are at the higher functioning end of the spectrum.

There is discussion around whether girls and women with autism may display different symptoms to boys and men, and that the current diagnostic criteria may be biased towards boys and stereotypical male behavior. Girls and women may also be better able to mask difficulties with social interactions than boys, and this may delay a diagnosis. New diagnostic criteria may be needed to assess ASD in girls and women. Past theories, including controversies such as the extreme male brain, may have led to under-referral and under-diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in girls and women.

Signs that a girl may have autism include:

1. Difficulties with social interactions; however, differences from typical autism symptoms may include:

2. Better grasp of emotions and ability to make friends than boys

3. May mask lack of intuitive understanding of social situations by repeating role-plays seen in real life or film/television

4. May be able to make friends but find difficulty keeping them

5. Intense focus on particular topics; differences in gender may be expressed as a focus on trains or dinosaurs for boys, and celebrities or animals for girls.

Fewer repetitive behaviours and gestures than boys, or may have different gestures than boys

Reliance on rules and routine, however, that may be interpreted as good behavior in girls

There are also higher rates of anxiety, depression and eating disorders among girls with autism spectrum disorder than among boys.

When to seek medical advice?

Early intervention is very important in children with autism spectrum disorder. Services such as speech therapy and behavioral and skills training are more effective if begun when a child is young.

For this reason, it is helpful to receive a diagnosis as early as possible. However, many children remain undiagnosed until they are in school. Some people are not diagnosed until they are adults.

If you suspect someone has autism, including yourself, contact a medical professional as soon as possible.

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