Autism is a disorder in the people’s brain. With autism some part of the brain cannot communicate together. This is a spectrum disorder because every person has different symptoms. It is affecting too many children in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about 1 in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (asd). Because autism is been increasing in the past years, it is considered one of the fastest-growing developmental disability in the USA. Autism is complex and becoming more common, therefore it would be beneficial for the general public to understand the symptoms, treatments, and what it is to live with someone with it. Autism usually appears before the age of
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They almost never share their enjoyment of toys or activities by pointing or showing things to others. It is hard to somebody with autism to interact with other people and make a face-to-face conversation because they usually avoid eye-contact. In fact, new research suggest that autistic children pay attention on the mouth of the person speaking to them rather than on the eyes, which is where a normal children focus on. Difficult communication is a typical symptom of someone with the disorder. Almost 50% of the children never speak. Delayed speech, cannot begin a conversation or maintain one, and not point or appear to understand simple question or directions are a few examples of trouble communicating. Children with ASD tend to repeat body movement like spinning and hand-flapping. They play in a different way that a normal children do. They like to play with the same toys every time and are very organized. Autistic children do not like changes in routine. Some children can have aggressive behavior that results in hurt …show more content…
Usually I prefer to stay at home because I do not want to see how people look at me when my daughter is upset because the noises, light, and strangers. It really upset me how people complain when she is screaming because she is anxious. It is difficult to face the frustration of trying to cope with other people’s attitudes, ignorance, and prejudice. Most of the people that do not know her condition think I need to educate her in a better way. Believe it or not I lost touch with some friends since they invited us to a party and my daughter acted in a different way than the other kids. Sometimes I become frustrated by the poor-quality of some of the services designed to help her. For example, she used to have a speech therapy that she visits our home one day weekly and most of the time she call me to cancel. One thing that really bothers me is the paperwork that I have to do to begin a new therapy and the time the health insurance takes to approve the treatment. I applied for an occupational therapy in June and still waiting the answer of the insurance. Do this people know that every second count for my daughter? Does the person who approved the treatment have an autistic daughter? Do they know how I feel when I see my daughter’s behavior? All these questions come to my mind when I feel frustrated about the insurance
They almost never share their enjoyment of toys or activities by pointing or showing things to others. It is hard to somebody with autism to interact with other people and make a face-to-face conversation because they usually avoid eye-contact. In fact, new research suggest that autistic children pay attention on the mouth of the person speaking to them rather than on the eyes, which is where a normal children focus on. Difficult communication is a typical symptom of someone with the disorder. Almost 50% of the children never speak. Delayed speech, cannot begin a conversation or maintain one, and not point or appear to understand simple question or directions are a few examples of trouble communicating. Children with ASD tend to repeat body movement like spinning and hand-flapping. They play in a different way that a normal children do. They like to play with the same toys every time and are very organized. Autistic children do not like changes in routine. Some children can have aggressive behavior that results in hurt …show more content…
Usually I prefer to stay at home because I do not want to see how people look at me when my daughter is upset because the noises, light, and strangers. It really upset me how people complain when she is screaming because she is anxious. It is difficult to face the frustration of trying to cope with other people’s attitudes, ignorance, and prejudice. Most of the people that do not know her condition think I need to educate her in a better way. Believe it or not I lost touch with some friends since they invited us to a party and my daughter acted in a different way than the other kids. Sometimes I become frustrated by the poor-quality of some of the services designed to help her. For example, she used to have a speech therapy that she visits our home one day weekly and most of the time she call me to cancel. One thing that really bothers me is the paperwork that I have to do to begin a new therapy and the time the health insurance takes to approve the treatment. I applied for an occupational therapy in June and still waiting the answer of the insurance. Do this people know that every second count for my daughter? Does the person who approved the treatment have an autistic daughter? Do they know how I feel when I see my daughter’s behavior? All these questions come to my mind when I feel frustrated about the insurance