subject: Causes an symptoms of Autism [print this page] Most reputable scientists now believe that autism has existed throughout the history of humankind. Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism. Celtic mythology is redolent with stories of elves and visitors from "the other side" who steal a human child and leave their own damaged child in its place.
According to the Center for Disease Control in 2001, autism affects an estimated 2 to 6 per 1,000 individuals and it is the most common of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (as cited by the Autism Society of America, n.d.). Based on these statistics, it is estimated that 1.5 million Americans are believed to have some form of autism (Autism Society of America, n.d.). Autism has been found to affect all races, cultures, socioeconomic statuses, and educational backgrounds (Autism Society of America, n.d.).
We have strong beliefs that Autism is not going to go away on it's own. It will take the support of everyone in the world to make an impact. United For Autism is a board and member based organization, we function fully on donations, grants, member dues, sponsorships and the support of volunteers. Our mission is to promote Autism to everyone around the world, and this is not possible with out people like you. You may not think that Autism has no relationship to you but it does.
Experiences Recently the girlfriend of actor Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy, released teh book "Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism," about her son, Evan, and his progress in coming out of autism, as well as about Carey's attentiveness to him and the role that she felt that had in his partial recovery. Evan is 5-years-old (November 2007) Evan's experience here.
Causes an symptoms of autism:
Most researchers believe that there are no definite reasons for autism to develop. It is more often than not genetically inherited. Also this disorder can be caused due to inappropriate before and after birth conditions. Any kind of damage caused to the brain can lead to autism.
The symptoms of autism are complex; hence diagnosis cannot be done very easily. During the early stages of autism, it becomes difficult to spot it, however as it goes on the becoming more and more severe, clear behavior differences can be noted. The person's social interaction becomes greatly affected.
In my opinion, I believe that Autism is caused by a series of genetic errors, exposure to toxic metals, particularly mercury from dental fillings and common vaccinations, poor cerebral blood flow and then the growth of candida and viruses in the body. These factors combine to create the "Autistic Child." These are the "Steps to Autism".
Autism Treatment Options
Even though there is not presently a therapy for autism or Autism Range Dysfunction, early treatment and intervention has been recently demonstrated to greatly contribute the developmental growth of the diagnosed child. Pills might can be approved by a qualified doctor to cure symptoms like depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety.
Defining autism is difficult, as the disorder covers a wide range of symptoms and severity can range from mild to debilitating. A neurological disorder, it causes impairment in social interaction and communication. A person with autism may have restricted interests or engage in abnormal, repetitive behavior. Depending on the severity of symptoms, it causes mild to debilitating impairment.
Early intervention has been shown to help those with autism. While many parents don't discover their child has autism until they are toddlers, those who identify the problem early on and seek professional assistance have a greater chance of having higher functioning children. From a report of one family with two boys with autism, the children developed normally until nearly 3 years old, when they began to slip backward cognitively and socially.
Autism understanding begins when a person realizes that autism is a disorder that affects people differently. Although autism affects the normal functioning of a person's perception, attention and thoughts, autism is not characterized by one type of perception, attention and thought.
