What do we know about autism? The average person knows practically nothing. But these people live among us. So what is an autist? This is a child or adult suffering from a certain ailment - autism. Autism is a chronic inability to form any relationship with the real world. Interestingly, for some reason, this disease occurs in boys almost four times more often than in the fair sex. According to scientists, this is due to genetics. If a child with this disease has already been born in the family, then the probability of having a second baby with the same disease increases fifty times.
Autistic is the same person
To begin with, very little is known about this mysterious disease. However, there is something. As for the first, initial signs of the disease, they appear at an early age (up to three years). The main thing is to notice them in time. In children reaching the age of seven, deviations can already be seen with the naked eye. First of all, they are poorly developed physically. The growth of such children is often below average. An unusual feature of autistic people is their inability to work with their hands. They are not right-handed, but they are not left-handed either. These kids just can't.coordinate hand movements.
Autistic is a special child
Often, autistic people are completely indifferent to the human voice. They hate to look into the eyes of the interlocutor and even in early childhood do not ask to be held by their parents. These children are not afraid of new acquaintances and feel confident in an unfamiliar environment. Scientists believe that autistic people simply cannot feel the difference between a native person and a stranger, their home and a public institution. Moreover, children suffering from this disease are not inclined to play with their peers, because empty fun is not of interest to them.
Parents and children
Autistic is a completely "other" child, if we consider him as an interlocutor. Unfortunately, even mothers of autistic people often cannot enjoy full-fledged communication with their offspring, because they simply do not make contact. Especially sad are the cases when an autistic person does not even recognize his mother in a crowd of people. There are often noticeable disturbances in speech, so children cry or scream, calling for adults.
What should parents do?
Whatever the child is, real parents will still love and care for him. Children's autism treatment centers are now being set up in many developed countries. But an autistic person cannot grow up to be a full-fledged person in our understanding. If we consider the positive aspects, it is worth noting that the seeming insanity of autists sometimes borders on genius. Historians suggest that the famous philosopher Kant sufferedautism.
Conclusion
Although autism is now considered an incurable disease, do not despair. The treatment of autism in Israel is gaining great popularity, because some of the best doctors live and work in this country. Remember that autistic children are also children who need affection and attention. The more you give them, the more you get.
