Autism.
April 15, 2011 by Susan Chey
After watching the short clip on Autism during class, I was very compelled and interested in learning more about what this was about. It was word I was familiar with, but I wasn’t completely aware of it. I have learned that there are many symptoms that a child develops at the age of just three which involves impaired social interaction, repetitive movements such as flapping of hands, making sounds, or rocking back and forth, compulsive behavior, sameness (resistance to change), self injury and many more symptoms that they gradually develop over the years. It is saddening to say that there is no cure for this disorder. I have read some articles on how some parents deal with their children having this disorder.
http://www.talkaboutautism.org.uk/tell-autism/-stories
http://www.talkaboutautism.org.uk/content/son-isaac-born-september-2007-diagnosed-asd-early-2011
I found it interesting how this one parent described this mental disorder as the “Peter pan” way of thinking, they remain toddlers mentally creating this “peter pan” existence. There are many parents that struggle with this disorder, watching their child struggle to express how they feel which leads them to either scream of hurt themselves of others. This lack of communication with others creates a very big issue. However some parents have figured out a way to help their child get by. By creating memory cards for them with pictures, the child can continually look at the card and try to remember what the name of the picture is. In hopes of helping the brain develop and function faster and better, the parents usually make this a routine of their day. Having another sibling in the family on top of having a child with autism also has a huge affect on the other child. A child with autism usually doesn’t know how to express themselves. They don’t know how to say “lets play” which leads them to hurting the other to show them that he or she wants to play. Since they are so young, they can’t fully grasp the meaning of autism and does not understand why their brother or sister is acting the way they are.
This you tube clip shows the daily life of Ryan who suffers with Autism.
