autism

Hello jiffys. A child is considered to have autism when they exhibit the following signs: 1. No eye contact 2. Doesn't turn when name is called 3. Has trouble making friends 4. Has speech and language delay 5. Shows some hand or arm flapping These are just some signs and there are so much more. If you have concerns regarding your daughter, I suggest that you seek a developmental pediatrician. They know what signs to look for in a child. There are 5 types of Pervasive Developmental Disorders.The most common types are Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome and PDD-NOS. The other two types are very rare. I have a 4 year old son and I had him checked three times by different Development Pediatricians. As it turned out, he exhibited the signs of a child with Autistic Disorder. At his current age, he can only say one to two words. He often place his hand right up to his face. One sign of the "unusual behaviors". And when it comes to social interaction, he still can't do it. One more thing that convinced the doctor was when she was observing him play, he didn't actively seek another child nearby who was also playing and ask him to play with him. When she gave her final report on her evaluation with him, she said he met the criteria of the signs of autistic disorder. Which are: 1. Difficulty in social interaction 2. Speech and language delay 3. Showing unusual behaviors Anyway, jiffys. I'm still searching for more information about this. But I have already made arrangements to have my son undergo weekly speech therapy. Aside from this, I'm also teaching him at home. That's why I'm always looking for more info about autism and what are the next best things to do. What I can tell you though is to trust your motherly instincts. Whatever the outcome is, you're the only one who knows your child best. The third doctor told me my son has autism. But I don't know, deep inside as his mom, I know that he may have some autistic tendencies. But he doesn't really has autism. And that's one more thing you'll find out when you dig deeper in your research about autism. I have read one article about an autism expert and I really can't forget what she wrote. She said it's not the presence of unusual behaviors that tells that a child has autism. But the absence of the expected behaviors a child should exhibit at his specific age. My husband still isn't convinced that our has autism. He's firm in his belief that he only has severe speech and language problem. And that's that. Goodluck and I hope you find the answers you're looking for.

Autism is a spectrum disorder. It is different for each person that has it, each person experiences a different severity.

My sister-in-law has a son with autism, they are so many different kinds that it is hard to judge one kid or person with autism by another case of someone with autism it is like they are all unique. She has found that they are a special trained dog that will help him deal with his autism she is in the process of raising money for it now. They usually range in cost of $3,000-$10,000 dollars. Did your Doctor give you any pamplets or information on it? I know even with pamplets it can be confusing especially when you have so many questions that need answered. I know that it affects the way the brain functions but it is not understood yet about how or how much. Here is a informative link that I found that might or might not answer a few questions about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism Good luck on your research of autism.

Autism is autism no matter what. The difference is in the child. They can have a mild form or a severe form. My daughter is high functioning at the age of 20. That's due to a lot of work with her.