Autism is a brain problem which causes the children experience different world from the way most other kids do. This can be seen when the child unable to communicate and mix around with other kids.
Autism Facts:
- Autism can occur at different levels (from mild to severe).
- The actual cause of the occurrence of autism remains unknown.
- Boys are 4 times more likely to have autism than girls.
- There is no exact medication to cure autism but there is a treatment and medicine to decrease the autism symptoms among the kids.
Autism Children's Behavior
Autism children always experience their world different from other kids. Thus, they will behave unusual and inappropriately. They act not according to the norm of normal kid’s life. They tend to do something follow their feeling.
Commonly, autism children will act as follow:
- Delayed speech development.
- No eye contact
- Not give response to people around.
- Hate being touched or hugged.
- Like to hurt themselves.
- Often do things repeatedly.
- Difficult to interact with other children.
- Extreme dislike of certain sound.
- Phobia (fear) of something extremely without apparent reason.
- Often do the unexpected movements such as running out into the street.
- Not able to expect potential dangerous situations.
- Obsessed to objects, desires, or ideas.
Autism Children's Behavior - Movements/Health
Common autism children’s movements:
- Abnormal gaits.
- Often walks on toes.
- Always suffer from constipation.
- Irregular sleeping patterns.
- Not concerned about personal hygiene (teeth, body odour, hair).
- Arms do not swing freely during walking.
- Bladder and/or bowel control are weak.