Autism is an unknown caused disorder that effects many Americans and people worldwide. Many of you might have family members that have some condition either mild or severe Autism. Children that have Autism do have noticeable characteristics on their face or by the way they act. Some common symptoms of Autism first show in a child of young age. Usually once that child is passed five years of age, and show no symptoms then they are cleared. Some symptoms include frantically rocking back and forth, unusual speech patterns, lack of eye contact, and can imitate exactly what the tv just presented. Autism effects a large amount of children born each year. About 1 in 100 kids have Autism symptoms but that number is growing.
Autism is an undiagnose disorder, scientists have ideas of what caused it but they are only theories. Some of the theories include genetics which many people believe is the leading cause also there is fact to believe that it is just because of problems with brain development. The other night I was watching Extreme Homemakeover Edition and the episode was about an eight person family with six children. The family unfortunately had five out of six kids diagnosed with Autism. I find this interesting because as I have researched Autism, there is only a five percent chance of having another child with Autism after having your first. The only kid in this family was 12 year old Emily who was born normal. Autism effects kids around the world but can have a greater effect on the childs parents. What would you do if your children were diagonoed with severe Autism?
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If my child were born with autism I would love them and treat them just as if they weren't born with it. I know that things would be more difficult for me in some instances, but many children with autism can lead lives relatively the same as others. I am currently in the Adapted Physical Education class with Dr. Davis at Cortland. I work in the skill builders program from 6-7pm on Tuesday nights as part of this class. Although the child that I am working with does not have autism, a close friend of mine works with a student diagnosed with autism in the class and we set-up our areas side by side every week so I often get to see this child and we sometimes do cooperative activities. I had never worked with anyone with autism before so when I first started this semester, I was shocked at all of his ABILITIES. He is very smart too. I remember one week we were doing a space theme and the student told me which planet was which and then "went off" on stats about mercury, including how far away from the sun it was. He's like 5 years old and was educating me. It was humbling to say the least. I liked your article this week. You should stop by the program sometime if you have free time, we could always use an extra hand and it sounds like you are very passionate about the subject. Hope to see you there!
ReplyDeleteWell, this is always one of those difficult questions to answer. I have three healthy boys so to say I'd be like "Mama Ingalls" (Lit'l House on the Prarie)is a nice thought. You never know how you'd REALLY react until your put in that situation. However, I occasionally work with special needs students in the school district. The autistic students have a wide spectrum as you mentioned. Some just need help keeping focused and others are severe. The funny thing is that they all seem to thrive on routine and when they see me, the sub, it's not a welcomed event. I have noticed the development of autistic children from "loving" homes is light years ahead of those still "dealing" with the condition.
ReplyDeleteThat was a great article. I used to babysit for a child with autism, and he was honestly the cutest and most respectful child I have ever had to watch. We had a great time, we played games watched a movie, and he went to bed. I miss watching him to be honest. If I were to have a child born with autism, I would love him/her and care for them just as if they were born without any defects. That is how every handicapped person should be treated, whether they are normal or autistic, they still deserve the same treatment as anyone else.
ReplyDeleteMy mother actually works with people who have faced certain obstacles such as Autism and she seems to enjoy her job very much. I've personally never have babysat or had any type of situation where I had the privilege to get to know a person with Autism. I'm a true believer in judging everybody the same, I'm actually tired of living in a society that is based so much on being judging others. To bad most people cant understand that we are all similar and nobody should be judged on anyway shape or form.
ReplyDeleteI know some people who have grandparents or even parents/siblings who have had or do have autism. I was reading the book a Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night-Time, you should read it its really interesting and it seems like it wouldnt be a good read because of how it is set up since the boy Christopher is disabled. But, its really intriguing and theres a lot more to it than just what you read, very thought-provoking!
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