| As psychology defines it, autism is the "abnormal | | | | For instance, it is easy to spot an autistic kid in a |
| absorption with the self, marked by | | | | room full of people. How? You will usually find him |
| communication disorders and short attention span | | | | sitting alone at the corner, barely talking to |
| and inability to treat others as people". Autism in | | | | anybody and living in his own world of imagination. |
| kids is not visible before 3 years of age. | | | | - Lack of Interest - Autistic children do not |
| Surprisingly, most of the time parents remain | | | | understand games or interests that other 'normal' |
| unaware that their child is autistic because the | | | | children of the same age do. By 'normal' children |
| symptoms begin to show at a later age. | | | | we do not imply that autistic kids are 'abnormal'; |
| According to surveys, only 1 out of 150 children | | | | they are slightly different. Common interests, |
| are autistic. | | | | activities, hobbies and others do not interest |
| Here are few tips to diagnose autism based on | | | | autistic kids because they simply cannot |
| behavioral changes in children: | | | | comprehend them. |
| - Inability to Communicate - Let's say you have a | | | | - Educational Fallacy - For autistic children, studying |
| 3 year-old child, unlike other children of the same | | | | or let's say to begin with learning alphabets and |
| age, your child finds it difficult to communicate or | | | | numbers is very difficult because of the same |
| does not seem to understand what people are | | | | reason that is, lack of understanding and |
| telling him. For autistic children, their perception of | | | | comprehension. Or let's say, their mode of |
| language is different and they view the world | | | | understanding is different from how other children |
| differently. They are sensitive to noise as well. | | | | would understand. For instance, autistic children will |
| They may not be able comprehend what people | | | | mix up 'B' and 'D' and '6' and '9' because they |
| are saying in close contact with them, but they | | | | cannot identify the difference. |
| are sensitive enough to hear distinctly a frail sound | | | | In an autistic kid's life, the role of parents is huge. |
| coming from a distant place. It is a sign of autism | | | | They need to have the perseverance to teach |
| when a child is unable to communicate. | | | | the kid each and everything from scratch and |
| - Social Skills - Most of the time, autistic children | | | | most importantly, support him with love and care. |
| are unsocial. Of course, there are exceptions too. | | | | |