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Hello everyone and welcome to Autism Huh?. I wanna start off by saying thank you to everyone that has supported me and helped me and Adrian throughout his life because without you we would not be where we are today.

If Your wondering why I started this blog or what this Blog is actually about. It is about helping my son Adrian. And Other Children like him. My son is 10 years old and was recently diagnosed with Autism. Even though most children with autism are diagnosed between the ages of 3 and 5 . That just goes to show how many children like my son are over looked by Doctors, Teachers, Special Aid Teachers and Staff. My family and I have been fighting this battle his whole life. I almost lost hope because I didn't know what else to do for my son to get him the help he needed. And actually through tragedy came a ray of hope. Without the help of a very special person I don't think the people at my sons school would have ever gotten off their butts to do what needed to be done. With her help the Autism team came and conducted a series of tests and evaluations .The end result was that my son is diagnosed as Autistic. I thought I was doing everything wrong when it came to finding him help turns out that I was doing everything right but was given the wrong information. It is my hope that through this blog if I can only help one other parent and child looking for answers like me every bit of my energy ,time and effort with this blog will not have been wasted. I want this blog to be a place to chat,share stories, get advice and find the resources that could potentially change you and your SNC for the rest of your lives. I look forward to chatting and hearing all of your stories. Have a Wonderful Day and God Bless.

Awesome Website For Party Decorations

Social Couture I thought I would share this neat lil site I found with all of you they have great party decorations and a fair price .. lots of colorful things to use for your party that your autistic child will love. Enjoy !! Happy Hunting

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Symptoms of Autism


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Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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What Is Autism?

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.

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What are the Treatments For Autism?

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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What are the symptoms of autism?

What are the symptoms of autism?
The main signs and symptoms of autism involve problems in the following areas:
  • Communication - both verbal (spoken) and non-verbal (unspoken, such as pointing, eye contact, and smiling)
  • Social - such as sharing emotions, understanding how others think and feel, and holding a conversation
  • Routines or repetitive behaviors (also called stereotyped behaviors) - such as repeating words or actions, obsessively following routines or schedules, and playing in repetitive ways
The symptoms of autism can usually be observed by 18 months of age.

There are many possible red flags for autism - behaviors that may be signs or symptoms of autism. Some features may mean a delay in one or more areas of development, while others may be more typical of autism spectrum disorders. If you think your child shows red flags for autism, talk to your health care provider.

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Autism Every Day - 7 minute version



This video was very helpful to me and if you are not familiar with what autism is or don't know how to recognize it this is a great insight to the hardships every family of an autistic child endures on a daily basis. Autism Everyday Click Here for Video















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Stimming???

This is a relatively new term to my vocabulary I never heard of this before until I did some more extensive research on autism and the symptoms of autism . This is the definition of

Stimming is a repetitive body movement that self-stimulates one or more senses in a regulated manner. Stimming is known in psychiatry as a "stereotypy", a continuous, purposeless movement.

Stimming is one of the symptoms listed by the DSM IV for autism, although it is observed in about 10 percent of non-autistic young children. Many autistics have no stims. Common forms of stimming among people with autism include hand flapping, body spinning or rocking, lining up or spinning toys or other objects, echolalia, perseveration, and repeating rote phrases. [1]

There are many theories about the function of stimming, and the reasons for its increased incidence in autistic people. For hyposensitive people, it may provide needed nervous system arousal, releasing beta-endorphins. For hypersensitive people, it may provide a "norming" effect, allowing the person to control a specific sense, and is thus a soothing behavior. [2]

SenseStimming Actions
VisualFlapping hands, blinking and / or moving fingers in front of eyes; staring repetitively at a light
AuditoryMaking vocal sounds; snapping fingers
TactileScratching; rubbing the skin with one's hands or with an external object
VestibularMoving body in rhythmic motion; rocking front and back or side-to-side
TasteLicking body parts; licking an object
SmellSmelling objects or hands; other people

The above is only an illustrative list, and there may be several other stimming actions displayed by a child or a person affected with autism.


My son has demonstrated almost every example on this list. Hope it was as helpful to you as it was to me :o)

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