Autism Disorder

Autism is the name of a disorder that effects every 1 in 68 kids in the United States in various ways. The Autism spectrum is very large on the scale of symptom intensity; the highest functioning form of autism being referred to as Asperger’s. There are a large variety of symptoms that one with autism may be affected by and one of the symptoms is the need for consistency. “…Many children and adults with autism need extreme consistency in their environment and daily routine.” Unlike other children and adult’s children with autism can’t necessarily emotionally handle having to quickly adapt and readapt to new situations. They like to work in familiar places with familiar people. This creates a safe feeling; they always know exactly …show more content…
These difficulties arise out of the same disturbance which at school age cause learning and conduct problems”. Unlike children who aren’t affected by the Autism disorder, children who are see the effects of their symptoms in their everyday lives. Individuals with autism may have a difficult time sitting in class or completing an assignment that requires them to use critical thinking or complete a lengthy task. Children and adults without autism are usually able to mold to new schedules or cope with the introductory of new peers or associates while for individuals with autism “…slight changes can be extremely stressful and lead to outbursts.” For some of these individuals being placed in new situations can be very overwhelming and can cause them to shut down or act out. This can put pressure on family and friends to try to create a controlled environment. This sometimes can even put stress on relationships or friendships. An excerpt from the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark …show more content…
“…social-interaction difficulties, communication challenge and tendency to engage in repetitive behaviors.” These symptoms effect a person’s everyday interactions. Having to cope with these symptoms can take a toll on an individual’s social life. People with Asperger’s usually thrive better in structured activities rather than unstructured where the responsibility to make friends (or to find peers or associates to work with) would be placed solely on themselves. “Asperger syndrome is the term applied to the mildest and highest functioning end of what is known as the spectrum of persuasive developmental disorders (or the autism spectrum).” When someone is diagnosed with Autism the diagnosis is very broad. Autism can vary in how serious the symptoms are. In some cases, if the individual is diagnosed with a strong case of autism they may have an extremely hard time just completing everyday tasks. Though on the flip side if someone is diagnosed with a very mild case of Autism, usually known as Asperger’s, they may only have a few of the autistic symptoms and almost be able to function completely normally with very little impact from their