Author Note
Autism is an early childhood mental condition in which a child is unable to communicate and make relationship with others. There are various early signs which can be used to know whether a child is suffering from this condition.
Signs and symptoms of autism
The first condition is a child lacking interest in other people and whatever is going on around them. This is the symptom which is seen when a person fails to be social with other people (Speaks, 2011). For example, a child may not be willing to play with other children in school. This shows that there is something which is making them lack interest in others or anything that is going on around them.
The other sign of autism is trouble in understanding feelings or talking about them (Brunsdon & Happé, 2014). This comes up when the condition has affected the child’s communication on whatever is happening to them. This is because the brain of the child will not be able to initiate the process of communication such that he will be able to express his feelings. The other symptom is a child not able to understand simple statements or directions. This shows that the understanding capability of the child will have been fully affected in such a way that he cannot understand simple statements.
The other symptom is the child not able to use the correct language. This is mainly observed by the victims using many grammatical errors (Speaks, 2011). This shows that the victim finds it hard to understand simple grammatical rules in formulating grammatically correct sentences. The other sign is that the child is not able to answer a question without repeating the question. The child also take everything said very literally missing the humor in the statement. This shows that they lack the interpretation power.
Treatment and prevention
There is no known treatment for autism. The only main activity which has been carried out is minimizing the effects of autism. That is by reducing the effects on the individuals and family. The victims of autism only undergo therapies which help in reducing the impact of the condition. This is done by the guardians of the victim consulting an expert and getting the right combination of therapies which the victim will be subjected to. This condition cannot be treated since it is not a disease, and it cannot be prevented since people are born with it (Brunsdon & Happé, 2014).
Effects of autism
There are several effects which come as a result of autism. The first effect is that the affected children fail in their academics. This is because they do not understand simple directions and statements given to them. This shows that the points which are provided by the teachers are hard for them to understand. The other effect which is experienced by these children is that children with autism go through a hard time because they usually have no friends (Allen, Davis & Hill, 2013).
One of the long-term consequences is that when people with autism become adults they mainly get involved in crimes (Allen, Davis & Hill, 2013). This is because they feel that other people discriminate and judge them. This reasoning makes them to get involved in weird action like crime. The other consequence is that their families and guardians have a difficult time taking care of them. Especially the parents go through a hard time because the society think of them as not being normal as others since they have children with autism, and that their children are missing out.
References
Allen, R., Davis, R., & Hill, E. (2013). The effects of autism and alexithymia on physiological and verbal responsiveness to music. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 43(2), 432-444.
Brunsdon, V. E., & Happé, F. (2014). Exploring the ‘fractionation ‘of autism at the cognitive level. Autism, 18(1), 17-30.
Speaks, A. (2011). What is autism? Retrieved on November, 17, 2011.
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