Autism in children

Early infantile autism

Early infantile autism is a serious violation of mental development in babies. It is characterized by problems of communication with others, disorders of motor skills and speech, as well as difficulties in social interaction. The first symptoms are detected at approximately the age of two and a half years. Generally, this type of the disease is quite rare – in 3 children in 10,000. Girls suffer this disease is 2-4 times less that of boys.

The undoubted differences between these children is the inability to simple fantasy and role-playing games. A variety of toys they use in inappropriate stereotype manipulation, which is not their primary purpose. Games fantasy is typically depleted or almost sterile in nature. It should be noted that at birth these children can be considered completely healthy and normal.

In rare cases, in the first days of life experienced doctors can detect soft neurological symptoms, which are expressed in variable and variable neurological abnormalities. They allow you to suspect serious violations of the functions of the brain. Distinct changes in the nervous system at birth cannot detect. The first striking symptoms from time to time can be traced to the age of six months.

About 25% of autistic children have a high intellectual potential, few of them can boast of a special talent in a particular area. However, most of the kids falls into a special category with low intellectual standards

To date, the cause of autism is still unknown. There are opinions that an important role in the child's development played by hereditary factors that cause delayed speech development. There are several degrees of disease severity. They can range from mild to severe forms. In milder autism spectrum disorders the child may seem perfectly healthy. When severe, there are serious disorders of the brain.

The main symptoms of early infantile autism are considered to be certain characteristics in behavior, impaired social interaction, and difficulty with daily communication with relatives and new people. Often the child does not perceive his mother does not show her affection. Ways of expressing love are significantly different from healthy children. The behaviors are directly related to body position, facial expressions and eye contact.

Autism is very difficult to establish certain relations with the native peopleand with peers. Often, these children remain isolated from society because they do not Express the essential interest not only in games but also in other equally important activities. In severe cases, autistic children aggressive attitude to the presence near them of people.

Often when autistic kids do not understand someone else's speech, due to serious violations of the abilities of communication. As a rule, they do not participate in the dialogues. The speech of these children is monotonous, monotonous and devoid of any emotion. Their short monologues consist of dangling phrases or numerous repetitions. For the nature of autism is echolalia, when the child repeats the unknown word many times.

It should also be mentioned that in early infantile autism there is usually an acute tactile or touch sensitivity. This leads to intolerance of sudden and loud noises, and visual stimulation. The behavior of such a child is always unpredictable. His emotions he realizes the crying and screaming. It is not enough just to look at the subject, it needs any object to touch, to understand its form and structure.

Every autistic child must have a certain ritual and the rhythm of life. He is committed to the monotonous pastime. Any deviation from routine can cause aggression. Inadequate and unfocused behavior might be the consequence of any changes in the environment. Many kids develop a special relationship to inanimate objects that have a rigid angular shape. They do not distinguish between people and simple toys, making them strange and unpredictable.

Modern experts note that the frequency distribution of early infantile autism has been steadily increasing as diagnosis methods become more sophisticated. The main methods of treatment are specific psychological sessions, animaloterapiya and art therapy. With proper treatment you can restore fine motor skills, to achieve substantial results in the recovery of speech, as well as an acceptable base for learning in school. Each patient uses carefully chosen methods of treatment.