{"id":672,"date":"2020-04-06T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T06:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dattmedi.com\/blog\/?p=672"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T04:47:14","slug":"an-early-intervention-can-change-the-life-of-an-autistic-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dattmedi.com\/blog\/an-early-intervention-can-change-the-life-of-an-autistic-child\/","title":{"rendered":"An Early Intervention can change the life of an Autistic Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An Early Intervention can change the life of an Autistic Child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Autism is a developmental disorder which affects a person\u2019s ability to socialize, communicate and behave. Traditionally, autism was thought to be a psychological or a behavioural disorder but today there is a lot of evidence validating it to be primarily a \u201cneuro-biological\u201d disorder\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per a guide created by the American Psychiatric Association, \u201cDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5<\/em><\/a>)\u201d, people suffering from autism have the following main characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

– Difficulty communicating and interacting with other people<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Barred interests and repetitive behaviours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Symptoms affecting a person\u2019s ability to function properly in school, work, and other functional areas of life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Autism Spectrum:<\/strong>
Nowadays, Autism is being referred to as \u201cAutism Spectrum Disorder\u201d (ASD) because there is a variety in its characteristic symptoms. The type and the severity of the symptoms experienced by different people vary on a wider scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autism is called a spectrum disorder by virtue of a broad range of characteristics with problems in the social skills, repetitive behaviour, speech and nonverbal communication of a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Prevalence & Incidence Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– According to a study \u201cNeurodevelopmental disorders in children aged 2-9 years: Population-based burden estimates across five regions in India\u201d<\/em> published in PLoS Medicine 2018 Jul 24, \u201cAbout 1 in 100 children in India under age 10 has autism, and nearly 1 in 8 has at least one neurodevelopmental condition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Incidence Rate: Approx. 1 in 90,666 or 11,914 people in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Prevalence Rate: Approx. 1 in 500 or 0.20% or more than 2,160,000 people in India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– As per the Autism Society of America, Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do You Know? World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on 2nd<\/sup> April to increase public awareness about Autism.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diagnosis:<\/strong>
Although its symptoms can be diagnosed at any stage of life, Autism is basically a developmental disorder and the symptoms usually appear in the first two years of a person\u2019s life. There is no genetic or neurological or chemical test to identify Autism and its diagnosis is only done on the basis of behavioural observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms:<\/strong>
In autism, there are three areas of development significantly affected, known as the \u201cTriad of Impairments\u201d. These areas are 1) Social Development, 2) Communication, and 3) Repeated Behaviours & Restricted Interests and the symptoms are also related to these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the CDC, children and adult with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) might:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– not point at objects to show interest (for example, not point at an aeroplane flying over)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– not look at objects when another person points at them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– have trouble relating to others or not have an interest in other people at all<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– avoid eye contact and want to be alone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– have trouble understanding other people\u2019s feelings or talking about their own feelings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– prefer not to be held or cuddled, or might cuddle only when they want to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– appear to be unaware when people talk to them, but respond to other sounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– be very interested in people, but not know how to talk, play, or relate to them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– repeat or echo words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– have trouble expressing their needs using typical words or motions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– not play \u201cpretend\u201d games (for example, not pretend to \u201cfeed\u201d a doll)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– repeat actions over and over again<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– have trouble adapting when a routine change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– have unusual reactions to the way things smell, taste, look, feel, or sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– lose skills they once had (for example, stop saying words they were using)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to understand that all people with ASD will not show all these symptoms, but most will show several.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treatment:<\/strong>
There is no specific cure for Autism but early treatment interventions can improve a child\u2019s development. The treatment includes therapies to help the child talk, walk, and interact with others, basically learn important skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We @ Datt Mediproducts<\/a> understand that early intervention services can greatly improve an autistic child\u2019s development. Therefore, we recommend contacting a specialist, whether a Developmental Paediatrician, a Child Neurologist, a Child Psychologist or a Psychiatrist, if you think that your child may have this disorder or if you see any problem in the way your child plays, learns, speaks, or acts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Early Intervention Can Change a Life!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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