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Samuel Ioron Foundation(SIF) in collaboration with friends & Voice of the voiceless(VOTV) presents a talk on AUTISM & DYSLEXIA.
This is to help educate the general public about the aforementioned disabilities in order to ensure effective care & management.
AUTISM: A mental condition present from early childhood characterized by great difficulty in communicating & forming relationship with people & using language & abstract concepts. It is a neurological disorder characterized by impaired social interaction both verbal & non verbal communication & restricted & repetitive behaviour.
Autism begin to manifest at 2years & is highly heritable. Research also suspects environmental & genetic factors as causes. Such environmental factors include certain foods, infectious diseases, solvents,diesel exhaust,smoking, pesticides,exposure to air pollution during pregnancy, illicit vaccines,drugs & pre- natal stress.
How Autism occurs however is not completely understood though its defects begins in the brain.
Signs of Autism
- No babbling by 12 months
-No gesturing, pointing or waving by 12 months
- No single words by 16 months
- No 2 words phrase by 24 months
- Unusual play with toys & other objects
- Delays in the development of socialization & communication skills
- Inability to cuddle or to be comforted
- Difficulty using & understanding language & interacting with people
- Difficulty regulating behaviors & emotions which may result in temper tantrums, anxiety & aggression
- Any loss of language at any age
- Resistance to change
Stereotypical acts like hand flapping,head rolling or body rocking
- Compulsive behavior like arranging objects in stacks or lines
Diagnosis of autism is based on behavior not cause or mechanism. A pediatrician performs a preliminary investigation by taking developmental history & physically examining the child.
After diagnosis, classification of autism is established as it occurs in different forms.
- Asperger's syndrome: Victims become physically clumsy & highly attached to objects,avoid eye contact.
- Pervasive developmental disorder: Exhibit delay in the development of socialization & communication skills
- Autistic disorder: Lacks social awareness,show limited attachment to others
Autism is to affect 21.7 million persons as of 2013.
Autism can be managed effectively when tutors,parents or guardians are patient enough. No single treatment is best & thus treatment should be tailored to the child's needs.
Families & educational system are the main resource for treatment.
Written by Ngunan Ioron-Aloho(Chairman SIF)
samuelioronfoundation@gmail.com
Await details on DYSLEXIA Awareness