Autism
Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder, an umbrella term referred to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. The symptoms appears in first three year of life.
Signs and Symptoms of Autism
- Little, poor or inconsistent eye contact
- Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors
- Difficulty in communication
- Less social interaction
- Sensory sensitivities- Hyper or under sensitive to sound or touch
- Sometimes a flat tone of voice
- Echolalia- repetition of words in some cases
- Failing to, or being slow to, respond to someone calling their name
- Lining or putting toys or object in a single line
- Unusual overly focused interests, such as with
moving objects or parts of objects
Myths and facts
Myth-
Autistic children cannot love someone with the same degree of affection and
intimacy as others, and cannot have loving relationships in their life.
Fact-
Early interventions that include relationship-based approach and comprehensive
affect autistic children can learn to enjoy closeness, togetherness, affection
and intimacy very deeply.
Myth-
Autistic child cannot learn to work or behave fundamentally, or communicate
with others and think rationally. All you can do it try to teach them but they
will not remember it on long term basis.
Fact-
These children can learn the fundamentals of relating, communicating and
thinking on long term basis.
Myth-
Children exhibit autistic type behavior such as persisting (like lining up cars
or any other object over and over again) , self-stimulating ( i.e. staring at a
fan or spinning.), or repeating words in a scripted way ( example. Echoing what
someone else say)
Fact-
All of these are secondary symptoms and should not be used as a primary
criterion.
Myth-
Autistic child cannot empathize with others as they do not possess any mind
capacity to feel it.
Fact-
Working more with relationship-based approach can tailor an autistic child’s
individual differences as a child’s language and cognitive abilities.
Issues and challenges
There are many challenges to deal with
autism such as aggression, self-injury, social isolation, sensory sensitivity. As autistic child becomes
aggressive if things are not in their accordance, so they might hurt themselves
or others around there during the aggressive period. Along with this there are
many social and communication problems, that follows repetitive behavior and
restricted interests.
How do you know you need counseling/Therapy?
One can find out if the need counseling or therapy by checking the following points:
- Repetitive behaviors like hand-flapping,
rocking, jumping, or twirling.
- Constant moving and “hyper” behavior.
- Fixations on certain activities or objects.
- Specific routines or rituals (and getting
upset when a routine is changed, even slightly)
- Extreme sensitivity to touch, light, and sound.
Role of counselling & Therapy in overcoming Autism
Therapists who specialize in autism can help in behavior
modification of a child. Applied behavior analysis is mostly used on ASD children
which encourages positive behavior and discourages negative behavior, further
leading to development of many other skills. Therapy can help a child to become
independent by making them learn everyday skills such as play skills, learning
strategies and self-care.
How does TalktoAngel Help you in this treatment of Autism?
TalktoAngel is an online platform
that provides quality therapy and other mental health services online. We have
qualified and experienced professionals working with us. Child and adolescents
psychologists are one of our areas of expertise. We have experts and
specialists who have successfully worked previously on treatment of autism
spectrum disorder. Studies have proven that online mental health services are
as effective as the conventional mode. Furthermore, at TalktoAngel, we put your
child needs first. We can help you with flexible appointments, personalized and
customized intervention plans all at the tip of your fingers to suit to your
child requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Is autism a mental illness?Autism spectrum is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Identified in DSM5 and ICD 11
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Why my child is suffering from autism?Autism spectrum is a neurological disorder i.e., cause biologically, there is no specific cause which can be defined behind this disorder. Sometimes it can be associated as Rett syndrome or fragile X syndrome. For other children, it can be defined as genetic changes (mutations) or hereditary (passed on through parents) that may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder.
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How Common is Autism?In 2020 in US 1 amongst every 54 children was having autism, more likely to affect boys than girls.
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What medication is best for autism?Yes, medication is effective in the treatment for autism for associated psychiatric behavior, you can consult with one of our mental health professionals. Moreover, medication is only effective in the long term if coupled with effective therapy like occupational therapy. Medication without prescription is illegal and can be harmful, for medication please consult psychiatrist on TalktoAngel.
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Where can I get Screening of Autism?It is suggested to have early detection for better treatment, for that you can consult Child Psychologists on TalktoAngel who are specialized for secreting and assessment. No genetic, blood, or other laboratory tests can confirm an autism diagnosis. However, observation and standardized behavioural evaluation tools are used to identify children at risk for an ASD.
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