5 Facts Every Parents Need To Know About Autism
Here are 5 facts every
parent’s need to know about autism,
1. Rates are on the
rise:
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Autism is 10 times more commonly
today than it was in the 1980’s. An estimated 1 in 68 children has autism to
some degree.
2. Kids are getting
diagnosed sooner:
There is no laboratory
or medical test for detecting autism so doctors must rely on behavioral signs.
In the past many people were reluctant to label a child as autistic until
symptoms became obvious. But that's changing.
3. Autism is a genetic
disorder:
Although autism was
once believed to be the result of improper parenting to a child, but researchers
now believe that genes are not psychological factors to blame. If a couple has
one child
with autism, there is 5 to 10% chance that siblings will have some sort
of autistic disorder. With identical twins, the likelihood is 60%.
4. Large head size is a
red flag:
Findings published in
the Journal of the Indian Medical Association suggest that the brains of
children with autism develop differently from an early age. Researchers
discovered that most of the infants who were later diagnosed with autism had
small head circumferences at birth but had heads and brains much larger than
normal by 6 to 14 months.
5. Early treatment is
crucial:
There is no known cure
for autism, but intensive therapy helps child learn a wide range of skills -
from making eye contact to hugging to having conversation. And the sooner a
child begins the better.
Conclusion:
These are few facts every
parent’s need to know about autism. Our Dr. P. Sumitha Hemavathy is the founder
and director of CAPAAR, which provides clinical services, and training programs
to improve the lives of individuals with autism and their families. Our doctor
will also focuses on Speech and
Language, learning, and communication processes in autism across the
lifespan, with a major emphasis on very early detection and intervention for
autism.
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