Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Description
Incapacitating disorder in the development of the brain that is characterized in three major different symptoms: social impairment, verbal and nonverbal communication problems, and extremely activity and interest limit.
Statistics
- 1 in 88 children get affected
- Autism can cost a family $60,000 a year on average
- Boys are five times more likely yo get affected then girls
- National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation budget in 2012 was $30.86
- Autism only gets $169 million that goes straight to research
- 1 in 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls are diagnosed
- 2 million in the U.S and tens of millions world wide are affected
Causes
- Rare gene changes
- Non genetic "environmental changes"
Symptoms
- Social difficulties
- Lack of speaking
- Mood changes quick
- No babbling by 12 months
- No words by 16 months
- No meaningful two word phrase by 24 months
- No back and forth gestures like pointing or waving by 12 months
- No smiling or other warm expressions by 6 months
Treatment
- Behavioral treatment
- Intensive behavioral treatment were the whole family is involved
- Medication (naltrexone, risperidor, apiporazole )
- Therapist that will come to the house and work with the children
- Programs that go a specialized center, preschool, or class room to work with the kids
Life with Autism: In their own words
Citations
Autism - symptoms, Definition, Description, Demographics, Causes and symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment. (n.d.).Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence. Retrieved August 25, 2013, from http://www.healthofchildren.com/A/Autism.html#b
Autism: MedlinePlus. (n.d.). National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. Retrieved August 25, 2013, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autism.html
- What Is Autism? | | Autism Speaks. (n.d.). Home | Autism Speaks. Retrieved August 25, 2013, from http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
- Life with autism: In there own words - YouTube. (n.d). Youtube. Retrieved August 27, 2013, from http:// href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfzqBCC30as"