Autistic Universe

Treatment

• Behavior and communication therapies. Many programs address the range of social, language and behavioral difficulties associated with autism spectrum disorder. Some programs focus on reducing problem behaviors and teaching new skills. Other programs focus on teaching children how to act in social situations or communicate better with others. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) can help children learn new skills and generalize these skills to multiple situations through a reward-based motivation system.
• Educational therapies. Children with autism spectrum disorder often respond well to highly structured educational programs. Successful programs typically include a team of specialists and a variety of activities to improve social skills, communication and behavior. Preschool children who receive intensive, individualized behavioral interventions often show good progress.
• Family therapies. Parents and other family members can learn how to play and interact with their children in ways that promote social interaction skills, manage problem behaviors, and teach daily living skills and communication.
• Other therapies. Depending on your child's needs, speech therapy to improve communication skills, occupational therapy to teach activities of daily living, and physical therapy to improve movement and balance may be beneficial. A psychologist can recommend ways to address problem behavior.
• Medications. No medication can improve the core signs of autism spectrum disorder, but specific medications can help control symptoms. For example, certain medications may be prescribed if your child is hyperactive; antipsychotic drugs are sometimes used to treat severe behavioral problems; and antidepressants may be prescribed for anxiety. Keep all health care providers updated on any medications or supplements your child is taking. Some medications and supplements can interact, causing dangerous side effects.

Many professionals felt Asperger’s syndrome was simply a milder form of autism. Both of these disorders can come out as the same but they are slightly different from each other in certain ways such as: 

People with autism-

● Have significant language delays

● Have social communication challenges and sometimes they are In their own world.

● Unusual behaviors and interest.

● Obsessive Behavior,Need consistent routine.

● May have an intellectual disability.

● Maybe exceptionally talented or skilled in certain areas.

● Understands better through visuals than oral language.

People with Asperger's-

● Average intelligence.

● Have difficulty in making friends but show interest.

● Trouble understanding and using facial expression.

● They struggled with language.

● Limited range of interest.

● May also be talented or skilled in a particular area.

● Maybe come easily upset over slight changes.

1. Pace yourself.

Get ready to face new challenges because taking care of an autistic child is not easy for certain people.

2. Get off the Internet.

Stop searching for information on the Internet and ask a real doctor or specialist for advice.

3. Get on social media.

Try to make friends with other autistic parents as well share stories, tips and tricks on how they take care of their child.

4. Be prepared to hear a lot of advice you did not ask for.

Some people that don't understand might think that they know more than others but people don't understand unless they struggle with the same thing. So new parents need to be prepared and try not to get sensitive with the public's judgement.

5. Respect the elders in the autism syndrome disorder world.

This is because they have more experience in taking care of an autistic child than any new parents in this kind of stuff and they have been through it longer. Many hardships have been faced by them and they know more about it.

6. Accept the fact that you are going to try stuff that is totally not going to work.

But trying to be better is not a bad thing and it is actually a good thing for your child development. At least try for your child and maybe it will work someday.

7. Autism is expensive.

New parents need to be prepared as they don't know how their child will turn out like. For example, they might like a certain food and they will want to eat it every day and not eat any other food that they don't like to eat.  Because autistic kids need to have more special care than normal kids do.

8. Accept gift that other people give

People will tend to give stuff to your child as an act of kindness. You should be thankful that the person even cares to give a present such as toys or money as that is one of the ways to help out.

9. Take your kid out everywhere.

Autistic children might have a disorder, but just like every other child they like to go out and play. They can't just be kept lock inside the house because then it would not help with their growth development. They need to see the world in order to understand it.

10. Allow yourself to have a pity party.

It is okay to cry because you are all stressed out and it is a way to relieve the stress that has been building up. It is a challenge every autistic parent faces and you need to be strong for your child.

11 Tips for New Autism Parents. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/11-tips-new-autism-parents

HERE ARE THE NUMBER OF AUTISM DIAGNOSES PER 10,000 CHILDREN IN OUR SELECTED COUNTRIES:

“This disparity in autism awareness and access to services emphasizes the need for a cohesive global autism plan,” he said. “We can’t begin to compare the environmental factors at fault if we don’t know the true rates of urban and rural autism prevalence across the globe, and that begins with educating parents and removing the public stigma of autism.”