Autism Spectrum Disorder, caused by differences in brain development and functioning, occurs in childhood. The onset of autism, in which there are disruptions in language, motor and social communication development, can be observed in infancy, or it can occur after a while in normally developing children.
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Autism symptoms begin in early childhood
It is a disease that occurs in childhood and is caused by differences in brain development and functioning. Symptoms usually begin in early childhood. It can start in two ways. In the first type, the child's development is disrupted from the very beginning. Many developmental stages (such as language, motor, social communication areas) are acquired later than normal or not at all. In the second type, children who initially develop normally show regression or stagnation in their developmental stages after a while.
If your child has these symptoms, do not waste time!
If your child has symptoms, contact a child and adolescent psychiatrist as soon as possible and ask for evaluation.
-6. no or limited eye contact per month; Lack of social smile (response to smiling or laughing at people),
-9. The moon does not make any sound; not trying to communicate with people,
-not turning and looking at you when you call his/her name at the age of 1,
-16. Not having a single meaningful word in a month,
Lack of two-word sentences at the age of 2, or loss of any previously learned skills.
Special training sessions tailored to the individual
Since the main problem is in the field of social communication, the most important focus should be on increasing social communication, although other areas of retardation (such as fine motor, gross motor) are studied in special education sessions. Individual training sessions should be supported by parents at home, and the stimulation and training period the child receives should be kept as long as possible.
10 things to know about individuals with autism
1. Autism' child and adolescent psychiatrists It is a childhood disorder that is diagnosed and a treatment plan is prepared by .
2.Autism is a brain disease, a different development is observed in the brains of children with autism than normal individuals.
3.The severity of autism varies. It is observed differently in individuals. While there are very severe types, there are also individuals with very mild symptoms.
4. Autism has no relationship with intelligence. It can be seen in both gifted individuals and individuals with mental retardation.
5.Vaccines do not cause autism. However, your unvaccinated child poses a serious risk of fatal and disabling diseases to himself and other children and people in the community.
6. The earlier the symptoms of autism in a child (such as not speaking, lack of interest in the environment, repetitive movements, lack of eye contact) are noticed and the sooner a child psychiatrist is consulted, the better the treatment results. it will be as good as.
7.The most important known treatment of autism is individual education programs that are started at an early age and continued regularly.
8.If the child If appropriate, they also benefit from language and speech therapy in addition to individual education.
9. Medical solutions to problems such as attention problems, self-harming behaviors, and obsessions are possible and can be provided by child psychiatrists. treatment plans and follow-ups are made.
10. With early diagnosis and correct treatments, your child's autism symptoms can be partially or completely resolved.
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