Autism
Is a state of mental disorder that affects children during the growth period. It usually appears before the age of three years. The child is characterized as “introverted” or “self”, ie, does not interact with other children or with the general population; So it is difficult for him to communicate socially as a member of the family. The behavior of the autistic child is different depending on the degree of autism impact, and the earlier the disease is detected in the child, the more it helps to treat it.
There are a number of factors that parents must be aware of and follow up with their son to make sure that he has autism, and to treat it in the appropriate way, which includes follow-up by therapists specializing in mental illness, and pediatric diseases.
Reasons
There are many reasons that lead to the child’s autism, so there is not only one effect, but the effects are detected during the medical follow-up of the child, and these reasons:
- Genes: There are certain genes that lead to autism, especially if associated with previous cases in the family of the child, affects the growth of his brain, and prevents the cells to communicate with each other, so linked to the occurrence of genetic defect of autism, the possibility of any child from Family members are significantly inflated.
- Environment: A group of researchers believe that the environmental factors that surround the newborn child cause autism, so they consider that one of the causes is to expose the child to some kind of virus that is taken from the environment in which it exists.
- Psychological factors: The most important cause of autism, because the psychological state of the child plays a key role in directing the nature of his behavior, and when any psychological effects on his personality in the first year will be reflected clearly, and make it tends to introversion.
- The nature of childbirth: Some mothers may have problems during the birth of their children, especially those born with certain diseases, and studies have shown that a high proportion of autistic children suffer from mental retardation, which accompanies them from the moment of birth.
Symptoms
Knowledge of the symptoms of autism helps in determining whether or not the child is infected in order to be able to take immediate remedial action if he is diagnosed with autism and appears during the second or third year of the child, including:
- The appearance of some physical abnormalities in the area of the ears.
- Refrain from interacting with others.
- To live alone and alone.
- Difficulty in discrimination.
- Lack of language development.
Treatment
The types of treatments offered to autistic children vary, because the treatment depends on the nature of the body’s response to him, and the doctor is responsible for determining the type of treatment appropriate to the situation of the child depending on the symptoms that have emerged, including:
- Psychotherapy: works to assess the condition of the child, and find alternatives available to help him out of the isolationist nature in which he lives.
- Educational therapy: aims at the participation of the child in different educational activities, especially in relation to strengthen the weakness, such as the development of language skills.
- Medical treatment: It is used in advanced cases to describe a group of drugs to reduce the symptoms and signs of autism with a significant impact on the personality of the child.