- Children with autism fail to love.
One of the most common myths about autism concerns their capacity to love and relate
. This idea means that children with autism will never be able to relate in a deep and rich
way compared to other children. The reality is not like this. Children with autism
can establish a bond of love with their mother, father or other adults who care for them
. On the other hand, adults are less likely to have a relationship with children with autism
compared to other children, and cannot be
soothing to children when they are afraid. For this reason, children may be avoiding intercourse. The
aim of the treatment is to establish a bilateral relationship and to strengthen this relationship. A stronger
relationship will support the child's independence.
- Children with autism cannot communicate and do not understand what is being said.
Another myth about autism is that children with autism can only They will be able to communicate with the words,
sentences and texts they have memorized. It is thought that the words they repeat
are not a result of learning and that they are said meaninglessly. But this
is not the case. Children repeat words as a result of learning. In addition, the words, sentences or texts they repeat
arise from the effort to make sense of their own world on their own
. In addition, children understand what is spoken as well as sense the meanings beyond the word
.
- Symptoms of autism will never go away completely.
Symptoms of autism are essential for getting a correct diagnosis. Then, with the right treatment and the right
approaches suitable for the child, it can be partially or completely overcome.
- Children with autism have superior abilities.
Some children with autism can have superior abilities . However, this does not apply to all children with autism
. Giftedness can be seen in only 10% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. it was thought that they could not understand
do. It was previously thought that when children with autism saw an expression of emotion on a human face, they were processing it in a different part of their brain. In other words, it was thought that the brains of children with autism were studied differently. However, in a study, it was observed that children with autism and children without autism have activity in the same
parts of their brains when it comes to processing facial expressions. As a result of this research, it was understood that children with autism do not look at the faces of other individuals. When children with autism
are encouraged to look at the face of the person in front of them, this problem disappears
. One goal of treatment is to encourage children with autism
to look at human faces.
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