Book Review on Understanding and Treating Autism
Reading books is one of my favorite thing to do. For me it is my way of being more knowledgeable about certain topics I am interested in that I would love to share it to others.
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| Understanding And Treating Autism |
Today, I am done reading the Ebook “Understanding and Treating Autism” that I got from the SWA Ultimate Library. Through this book I have discovered and learned expert tips that will help children with autism to live a normal life just like their abled counterparts.
Do you have a child with autism or do you know someone who has autism? Do you understand the needs of persons with autism? It’s quite hard to understand that a child with autism is trapped within themselves without the ability to communicate or to interact with others socially.
Understanding and Treating Autism is a guide that will de-mystify Autism, and will help you maximize the potential of your child. Help your child live a happy life and reach their full potential.
How do we know if a child has autism? According to the book here are the Signs of Autism.
- The child does not meet the development stages on time.
While some children start crawling at a tender age of 4 months, some do not reach this achievement until several months. Both ways, it is fine. Similarly, there are many stages that a child reaches in his growth process. Though there is no fixed time span for all these stages, if the child is showing a delayed response in every step, you must check with the doctor.
- Your child is not able to talk.
As children get aware of the environment around them they show responses in several ways. They start blurting a few words at a very young age and suddenly some day you realize that they are able to speak full sentences. The usual age when the child starts babbling some words is 16 months. In case your child does not react with words even after 16 months, it can surely be a matter of concern. The doctor might call for some evaluation tests that are necessary.
- Your child does not make any eye contact.
Babies & children usually look at you while you talk to them. Children suffering with Autism avoid all sorts of eye contact. They seem to be lost elsewhere rather than looking at you. Try pointing out an object to them and they would look past the object, reacting nothing to what you tell them.
- Your child does not emote.
Children suffering with Autism do not emote at all. They do not smile back to some one passing them a smile. Normally children start crying if they see another kid crying. An Autistic child won't react to any such situation. Unlike the normal kids, an Autistic child does not like to be cuddled or held in the arms. They would not approach their parents to be hugged or cuddled.
- Your child likes to be alone.
Children suffering with Autism normally do not play with the kids around them. They rather like to be left alone and play all by themselves. They make very few friends or may be none. They can not differentiate jokes. As a result, they would follow each and every word told to them literally.
- The child keeps forgetting anything taught to him.
You taught him to make the bed today and just 4 days later he behaves as if he never knew anything about it. Autistic children can not retain anything you teach them. They need to be told about the very basic chores & skills time & again. These are very few symptoms of Autism. Also we must understand that all children suffering with Autism won't show all the signs together. They might show one or some of them. If you note any of these in your child consult your doctor and get the essential evaluations done within time. Remember, the earlier you diagnose the ailment, the sooner you can initiate the treatment. You might find that there was nothing wrong with the child, but its always safer to reassure in case of any doubts.
If you do not have a clue about Autism and its effect, this is the opportune moment. A must read for anyone who is interested to learn more about Autism. After having read this book, I feel every one must go through this material as it would be the noblest thing for changing a mindset.
The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. - James Bryce
