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Symptoms of Autism
- Impaired social interaction
- Not responding to name
- Not look at people
- Not smiling - note that normal newborns do not smile for several weeks
- Avoid eye contact
- Not liking cuddles
- Lack of imaginative play
- Lack of social play
- Inability to make friends
- Lack stranger anxiety - this develops within the first year.
- Lack separation anxiety - once this develops (first year), when mother departs normal infants are upset.
- Independence - doesn't seek help or interact with others.
- Plays alone
- Unprovoked attacks on others
- Verbal communication problems
- Inability to sustain conversation
- Appears deaf at times
- Language stereotyped
- Repetive language
- Unusual language
- Not talking - many autistic infants are mute, or become mute after initially making sounds.
- Echolalia - only parroting what they hear (many normal infants also do this).
- Confusing pronouns - mixing up "I", "you", and "we" or similar words.
- Nonverbal communication problems
- Obsessions
- Sensory symptoms
- Early symptoms of possible autism
- Regression - negative change from normal early development into impaired abilities; about 20% of cases have a regression
- Delayed development - slow to speak
- No babbling by 12 months
- No gesturing by 12 months
- No single words by 16 months
- No two-word phrases by 24 months
- Loss of language skills already acquired
- Loss of words
- Loss of social skills already acquired
- Tantrums
- Hyperactivity
- Savant abilities - rare gift of very unusual abilities in music, math or other areas
What Is Autism?
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What is autism?
Autism is a complex developmental disability that causes problems with social interaction and communication. Symptoms usually start before age three and can cause delays or problems in many different skills that develop from infancy to adulthood.
What are the Treatments For Autism?
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What are the treatments for autism?
There is no cure for autism, nor is there one single treatment for autism spectrum disorders. But there are ways to help minimize the symptoms of autism and to maximize learning.
- Behavioral therapy and other therapeutic options
- Behavior management therapy helps to reinforce wanted behaviors, and reduce unwanted behaviors. It is often based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
- Speech-language therapists can help people with autism improve their ability to communicate and interact with others.
- Occupational therapists can help people find ways to adjust tasks to match their needs and abilities.
- Physical therapists design activities and exercise to build motor control and improve posture and balance.
- Educational and/or school-based options
- Public schools are required to provide free, appropriate public education from age 3 through high school or age 21, whichever comes first.
- Typically, a team of people, including the parents, teachers, caregivers, school psychologists, and other child development specialists work together to design an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to help guide the child’s school experiences.
- Medication options
- Currently there are no medications that can cure autism spectrum disorders or all of the symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any medications specifically for the treatment of autism, but in many cases medication can treat some of the symptoms associated with autism.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclics, psychoactive/anti-psychotics, stimulants, and anti-anxiety drugs are among the medications that a health care provider might use to treat symptoms of autism spectrum disorders.
- Secretin—a hormone that helps digestion—is not recommended as a treatment for autism.
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