Autism Awareness

Autism spectrum disorder is a situation related to brain growth that impact how a person perceives and socialize with others, causing problems in social communication and interaction. The disorder also includes restricted and recurring patterns of behavior. The term "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms and rigorousness. The prevalence was estimated to be 61.9/10,000 globally in 2012. India is a populous country of nearly 1.3 billion people with children ≤15 years constituting nearly one-third of the population. It has been estimated that more than 2 million people might be affected with ASD/ADHD in India.

Autism spectrum disorder begins in early childhood and eventually causes problems performance in society — socially, in school and at work. Often children show symptoms of autism within the first year. A small number of children appear to develop normally in the first year, and then go through a period of weakening between 18 and 24 months of age when they develop autism symptoms.

Symptoms-

Some children show signs of autism spectrum disorder in early infancy, such as reduced eye contact, lack of response to their name or indifference to caregivers. Other children may develop normally for the first few months or years of life, but then suddenly become withdrawn or aggressive or lose language skills they've already acquired. Signs usually are seen by age 2 years.

Each child with autism spectrum disorder is likely to have a unique pattern of behavior and level of severity — from low functioning to high functioning.

Some children with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty learning, and some have signs of lower than normal intelligence. Other children with the disorder have normal to high intelligence — they learn quickly, yet have trouble communicating and applying what they know in everyday life and adjusting to social situations.

Because of the unique mixture of symptoms in each child, severity can sometimes be difficult to determine. It's generally based on the level of impairments and how they impact the ability to function.

Social communication and interaction-

A child or adult with autism spectrum disorder may have troubles with social communication and contact skills, including any of these signs:-

Fails to respond to his or her name or appears not to hear you at times

Resists cuddling and holding, and seems to prefer playing alone, retreating into his or her own world

Has poor eye contact and lacks facial expression

Doesn't speak or has delayed speech, or loses previous ability to say words or sentences

Can't start a conversation or keep one going, or only starts one to make requests or label items

Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm and may use a singsong voice or robot-like speech

Repeats words or phrases verbatim, but doesn't understand how to use them

Doesn't appear to understand simple questions or directions

Doesn't express emotions or feelings and appears unaware of others' feelings

Inappropriately approaches a social interaction by being passive, aggressive or disruptive

Has difficulty recognizing nonverbal cues, such as interpreting other people's facial expressions, body postures or tone of voice

Complications-

Problems with social interactions, communication and behavior can lead to:-

Problems in school and with successful learning

service problems

Inability to live without help

Social isolation

Stress within the family

Victimization and being bullied

Patterns of behavior-

A child or adult with autism spectrum disorder may have limited, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities, including any of these signs:

Performs repetitive movements, such as rocking, spinning or hand flapping

Performs activities that could cause self-harm, such as biting or head-banging

Develops specific routines or rituals and becomes disturbed at the least change

Has troubles with coordination or has odd movement patterns, such as clumsiness or walking on toes, and has odd, stiff or exaggerated body language

Is spellbound by details of an object, such as the spinning wheels of a toy car, but doesn't understand the overall purpose or function of the object

Is unusually sensitive to light, sound or touch, yet may be indifferent to pain or temperature

Doesn't engage in imitative or make-believe play

Fixates on an object or activity with abnormal intensity or focus

Has specific food preferences, such as eating only a few foods, or refusing foods with a certain texture

As they mature, some children with autism spectrum disorder become more engaged with others and show fewer disturbances in behavior. Some, usually those with the least severe problems, eventually may lead normal or near-normal lives. Others, however, continue to have difficulty with language or social skills, and the teen years can bring worse behavioral and emotional problems.

Causes-

Exactly why autism happens isn't clear. It could stem from problems in parts of your brain that interpret sensory input and process language.

Autism is four times more common in boys than in girls. It can happen in people of any race, ethnicity, or social background. Family income, lifestyle, or educational level doesn’t affect a child’s risk of autism.

Autism runs in families, so certain combinations of genes may increase a child’s risk.

A child with an older parent has a higher risk of autism.

If a pregnant woman is exposed to certain drugs or chemicals, like alcohol or anti-seizure medications, her child is more likely to be autistic. Other risk factors include maternal metabolic conditions such as diabetes and obesity. Research has also linked autism to untreated phenylketonuria (also called PKU, a metabolic disorder caused by the absence of an enzyme) and rubella (German measles).

HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH IN AUTISM DISORDERS:-

                                In homoeopathy you can take treatment not only for your disease but for your whole body which means reoccurrence of disease is not possible if you choose homoeopathy for treatment. We provide a holistic and gentle cure for your disease. Hyperactivity of child is only cured by the help of homeopathic medicines.

 When we do slight alteration in our life style and diet & regimens, we can achieve our past healthy life. Some facts about homoeopathic medicines are as follows:-

Homoeopathic medicines are effective and gentle in every aspect.

Medicines are safe for every age group even for pregnant and infants.

There is no resistance in homoeopathic medicines.

In homoeopathic mode of treatment, medicines are in very much minute form which means there are no side effects such as allopathic medicines.