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It is very difficult to be sure that a person has autism. It is a tricky condition to diagnose because there is no one thing that all children with autism have. It is not like having chicken pox, where all children have itchy spots. Instead, doctors have to study what a child has been like from birth onwards. It is important that autism is recognized as early in a person’s life as possible. Then with proper support, they can learn how to deal with any difficulties they have and to make the most of the thing they are good at. How ever, sometimes people don’t like the idea of being told that there is something different about their kid. They may be afraid that other people will call names because of their child’s condition. However it is important to find out what is wrong so something can be done to help.

Imagine that someone can’t see very well, and they do not want to go to the optician because they don’t want to wear glasses. Without glasses they will miss out on so much and life will be much more difficult for them. This i the same with autism. Once autism is diagnosed, children and their families can be given the support they need to make the most of their lives.

Doctors and health visitors may spot early symptoms of autism when parents bring their children in for routine health checks. The doctors watch how the autistic child react in lots of different situations. Early signs of autism that they look for include the child not responding when their name is called, not looking at people when they talk to them, and copying other people. Doctors may also do tests to rule out other conditions that may make the child behave in similar ways.

Facts about Autism:

• Autism affects more boys than girls.
• Around one in every 100 people is affected by some form of autism.
• Usually, autism is something babies are born with.

Autism is a condition that affect the way a person communicates and gets on with other people. An autistic child may find it hard to say what he means or they may find it difficult to understand what others mean. Children with autism are just as clever as other people,it i just that they see the world slightly differently. Every autistic child is different and autism affects their life in different ways. Most find it hard to make sense of the world around them in three main ways:

• Communication: They may have some kind of difficulty speaking or listening to other people.
• Understanding: They may have some kind of difficulty understanding other people or their feelings.
• Imagination: They find it hard to think of different ways of doing things, or to imagine how other people feel.

Doctors may use the term autistic spectrum disorder rather than autism. Spectrum simply means range and they use this word to explain that there us a range of different types and levels of autism. Some children have a lot of difficulties. They may speak very little and stay in their own world most of the time. Most autistic children go to ordinary school and talk and learn like others their age. They may simply have trouble understanding people at times, or prefer to be alone rather than involved in other people’s games. Otherwise they lead full and active lives, just like everyone else.

Asperger syndrome: Asperger syndrome i a kind of autism. Children with Asperger syndrome usually have fewer problems with speaking and learning than other autistic children. They may, however, have difficulties understanding what people mean or how they feel. Foe example, when most people talk to someone, they can tell how that person feels as much as by the look on their face as by what they say. People with Asperger syndrome may find it hard to spot and understand signals like these.

Symptoms of Autism:

These are some of the things autistic children do. Not all children with autism do all these things, many stop doing these things as they get older. Children with autism may:

• copy words exactly
• talk about one topic all the time
• behave oddly at times
• handle or spin objects
• not play with other children
• like things to be the same
• seem not to care sometimes
• join in only if an adult insists and helps
• talk but doesn’t listen
• not always look at people when talking
• laugh and giggle at unsuitable time
• BUT may do some things very well and quickly.