Autism-A brief overview

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AUTISM

• A Journey We Never Planned

Source Hearing Solution
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CONTENTS

• What is autism or ASD?
• Early signs and symptoms
• Causes of ASD
• Types of autism
• Adult with autism
• Autism treatment procedures

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What is autism or ASD?

• A lifelong developmental disability that affects
  early in childhood and affects daily functioning.
• Including emotions, speech, memory, learning
  ability and self-control.

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Early signs and symptoms

• Social challenges and social understanding
• Lack of expressions, emotions and eye contact
• Unusual or inappropriate body language, gestures,
  and facial expressions
• Resistance to being touched
• Unusual in social interaction prefers to be
  alone.
• Speech and languages Difficulties
• Repeating words or phrases over and over.
• Problem in learning how to speak or doesnt talk
  at all
• Speaking in an abnormal tone of voice, or with an
  odd rhythm or pitch
• Difficulty communicating needs or desires
• Repetitive Behaviors and Activities
• Performs a restricted range of activities and
  self harm activities
• Gets upset by change in their routine or
  environment.
• Awkwardness, abnormal posture, or odd ways of
  moving

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What are the causes ?

• A faulty or imperfect gene, a chemical imbalance,
  a lack of oxygen at delivery, and babies born
  before 26 weeks might cause to have autism.
• Genetics- It can be acquired from their parents
  or younger siblings. And it may be an existing
  infrequent genetic syndrome, including Fragile X
  syndrome and Williams syndrome.
• Environmental factors- Viral infections,
  medications or complications during pregnancy,
  alcohol, or air pollutants may play the role to
  developing ASD.

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Types of Autism

• Asperger's Syndrome- Delay in development i.e
  social development, communication, and the
  ability to use their imagination, and confusion
  about surrounding people activities.
• Rett Syndrome- Sleep or breathing difficulties, a
  strange gait, teeth grinding, slowed growth,
  seizures, a slowing of cognitive abilities and
  lastly severe physical decline.
• Childhood Disintegrative Disorder- Memory loss,
  sudden changes in behavior, like agitation, or
  anger, which is followed by the loss of bowel or
  bladder control.
• Autistic Disorder- Failure to communicate, not
  meet eye contact, constant pitch level while
  talking, not responding to their name and
  repetition of particular behaviors.

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Adult with autism

• Adult with autism spend more time on putting
  stuff in a particular manner or repeat the same
  sentence many times.
• Common symptoms to determine undiagnosed autism
• Difficulties in social interactions and
  relationships
• Verbal or nonverbal communication.
• Limited interests in activities or play.
• Romantic Difficulties
• Sensory Processing
• Many Treatment allows for the relatively normal
  development of the patient with autism.

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Autism treatment procedures

• Behavior and communication therapies-
• Applied Behavioral Analysis(ABA), Treatment and
  Education of Autistic, Related Communication
  Handicapped Children, and sensory integration.
• Specialized therapies- Structured education
  program and occupational therapy
• Family therapies- Help to improve social
  interaction skills, manage problem behaviors, and
  teach daily living skills and communication.
• Medications- Prescribed to control problem in
  behavior, depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, and
  obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
• Other therapies- Speech therapy to improve
  communication skills, and physical therapy to
  improve movement and balance.
• Note For more detailed information please visit
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