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2. This disorder affects a child's
ability to communicate and
interact with others, and it's one of
serious developmental problems
called autism spectrum disorders.

3. Symptoms and severity vary from
a disorder to another and one a
patient to another, but all of them
appear in early childhood usually
before 3 years age.

4. Recently they found
the number of the
children diagnosed
autism is increasing,
and we are not sure if
this number increase
because of the better
detection tools in
diagnosis, or there is a
real increase in the
cases.

5. What are the symptoms?
The symptoms may appear in the early
infancy or it may develop after few
months. Generally there is a three
main areas of development will be
clearly affected in the children
development. The language, the social
interaction and the behavior.

6. Every child will have a unique pattern of
autism and behavior. And the symptoms
will vary from one to another.

7. Social interaction problems:
Seems to prefer playing alone.
Fails to respond to his or her name
Appears not to hear you at times
Has poor eye contact
Resists cuddling and holding
Doesn't ask for help or request things

8. Language:
Has delayed speech or not to speak at all
poor eye contact when making requests
Can't start a conversation or keep one going
Loses previously acquired ability to say words or
sentences
Speaks with an abnormal tone or rhythm — may use
a singsong voice or robot-like speech
May repeat words or phrases verbatim, but doesn't
understand how to use them

9. Behavior:
Performs repetitive movements, such as
rocking, spinning or hand-flapping
Develops specific routines or rituals and
becomes disturbed at the slightest change
Moves constantly
May be fascinated by details of an object,
such as the spinning wheels of a toy car, but
doesn't understand the "big picture" of the
subject

10. May be unusually sensitive to light, sound
and touch, and yet oblivious to pain
Does not engage in imitative or make-
believe play
May have odd food preferences, such as
eating only a few foods, or craving items that
are not food, such as chalk or dirt
May perform activities that could cause
self-harm, such as head banging

12. Some children with autism become
more engaged with others, as they
mature, and show better behaviors and
social interaction, and they may have a
normal or nearly-normal life. Others
may continue to have difficulties in any
affected aspect, and when the teen age
comes, they may do the worst
behaviors.

13. The autisms children have a
different range of intelligence;
some of them have a very low rate
of intelligence, some have better,
and some become savants.
When to visit the doctor?

14. When to visit the doctor?
Every country have their own program to look after the new babies,
some of these programs included the psychological health of the baby,
what there is a criteria to suspect that your child may have autism.
Doesn't mimic sounds or facial expressions by 9 months
Doesn't babble or coo by 12 months
Doesn't gesture — such as point or wave — by 12 months
Doesn't say single words by 16 months
Doesn't say two-word phrases by 24 months
Loses previously acquired language or social skills at any
age

15. What are the causes?
There is no simple cause to be known,
but research found that, several genes
appear to be involved in autism. And
this mutation run in many families, so
these families have a bigger risk than
the others to have a child with autism,
and so the families have a history of
any other genetic disease such as
fragile X.

16. Other causes are environmental
causes play a rule in triggering autism.
Such as viral infection, air pollutants,
drugs and medication during
pregnancy. Finally the age of the old
parents may increase the risk to have
the disorder.

17. What is the treatment?
There is no cure exists for autism, but
we can help to reduce the autism
symptoms and maximize the child
abilities. Your doctor can help identify
resources in your area. Treatment
options may include:

18. Behavior and communication:
teaching children how to act in social
situations or how to communicate
better with other people.

19. Educational therapies:
Successful programs often include a team
of specialists and a variety of activities to
improve social skills, communication and
behavior.

20. Family therapies:
family members can learn how to play
and interact with their children in ways
that promote social interaction skills

21. Medications.
No medication can improve the core signs of
autism, but certain medications can help
control symptoms. Such asAntidepressants and
antipsychotic drugs.

22. There is no way to prevent autism,
but when it diagnosed early it could
be treated and reduce the
symptoms.