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Supporting a child with Autism
What are the characteristics of autism? How can I best support my child?
Autism is a developmental disability that affects the way in which a person communicates with others and how they see and make sense of the world around them. Autism is a spectrum condition and levels of autism vary. A person with autism may live a very independent life or have additional disabilities which require close specialist support for the rest of their lives What are the characteristics of autism? The three main areas which people with autism have difficulties in are; social communication, social interaction and social imagination. The degree of impairment in each area varies from child to child. Often children with autism may not show any physical signs of disability so the condition can be difficult to diagnose, and mistaken by adults for difficult behaviour. Common characteristics of autism include a preference and love of very specific routines, sensory sensitivity, special interests and learning disabilities. Below are some more of the characteristics associated with autism which parents and carers may notice in their child, although these are not evident in every autistic child.
Asperger's syndrome is also a type of autism, but often people with this condition are above average intelligence and present fewer problems with speech, although they may still have difficulties understanding and processing language. Children who are at the more severe end of the autistic spectrum are likely to have their condition identified during their pre-school years. However, children with Apserger's Syndrome are often mistaken as having emotional or behavioural difficulties and their need is not identified until later on in their schooling. National Autistic Society Helpline: 0845 070 4004 Web: www.nas.org.uk Image courtesy of www.freedigitalphotos.net |
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