What is Autism?
Autism is a complex developmental disorder in children whose symptoms occurred before the child reaches the age of three.
The term autism Greek word “auto” comes from someone who shows signs of self-purposed means “lives in his own world, they avoid or respond to social contact (sight, touch, and so the other kids love to play with) is unsuccessful.
The word autism first disabled Leo Kanner, a psychiatrist at Harvard (Kanner, autism violated the stimulate contact) in 1943, 11 people who show signs of difficulties with others based on the observations was introduced, itself, unusual and communicate to behave differently and oddly.
Autism All the rich and poor communities, rural town, educated or not, and all ethnic groups and cultures in the world can happened. But as a rule, children in developed countries, management is likely to prompt earlier diagnosis with better results.
Increasing the number of children affected by autism. Canada and Japan in 1980 reached more than 40 percent. Concluded in 2002 in California alone there are 9 cases of autism per day.10,000 people from other literature refers to the prevalence of autism in 10-20 cases, even a few people say that children in 1000.Among women than in men and 2.6 – 4: 1, but the girls are exposed to show more severe symptoms. In Indonesia, with a population of 200 million people still do not know how exactly the number of individuals and number of children, austima 150-200000 people can reach.
The cause of Autism
cause of autism is not known. Some experts say the cause of autism is multifactorial. Some researchers have shown biochemical disturbances, other experts say that autism mental disorders, mental / causes.
Some theories are based on numerous scientific studies to find the cause and origin of autism is presented. Some of the causes of Autism are genetic theories (heriditer), opioid excess theory, theory Gülten-casein (celiac disease), kolokistokinin, vasopressin and oxytocin theory, metilation theory, the theory of immunity, autoimmune theory and food allergies, blood agents, protein germ theory to attack the myelin basic principles of infection a viral vaccine, Sekretin theory, the theory of gastro-intestinal disorders (Hipermeabilitas gut / leaky gut), aspartame risk theory, the theory of vitamin deficiency, certain nutrients and minerals, protein orphanin theory Due: Orphanin
In general, neurobiological causes of autism disorders, which such a way that children interact and communicate effectively with the outside world is an opportunity to affect brain function.
Children with Autism have difficulty in understanding the language and communicate orally.
Also, often (practice self-stimulation), spinning, flapping wings like ngepakan hands, walking on tiptoe, and so on.
Autism symptoms are different from each other. Some children are hyperactive and aggressive behavior or self-harm, but some of them are disabled. They usually their feelings and often tempertantrum (weeps and rages) difficult to control. Sometimes they cry, laugh or get angry for no apparent reason.
Due to the many differences between each person, so this further development of the autism spectrum (ASD) disorder or autism spectrum disorders (GSA), known as the disorders.
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