Some signs of autism spectrum may include:
* Extreme difficulty in learning language.
* Inappropriate response to people. A child with autism may avoid eye contact, resist being picked up or cuddled, and seem to tune out the world.
* Inability or reduced ability to play cooperatively with other children or to make friends.
* Inability to understand other people's feelings.
* Need for a rigid, highly structured routine -- and being very distressed by changes in routines.
* Extreme hyperactivity or unusual passivity.
* Repetitive body movements including pacing, hand flicking, twisting, spinning, rocking or hitting oneself.
* Insensitivity to pain or lack of response to cold or heat.
* Impulsive behavior and no real fear of dangers.
* An unusual attachment to inanimate objects such as toys, strings or spinning objects.
* Frequent crying and tantrums for no apparent reason.
* Peculiar speech patterns. An autistic child may use words without understanding their meanings.
* Abnormal responses to sensations such as light, sound and touch. At times an autistic child may appear deaf. At other times the child may be extremely distressed by everyday noises.
* Some of these symptoms occur in children with other disabilities. Symptoms can change as the child grows older.
Children with autism may have problems with bio-medical, social, emotional, and communication skills. They might repeat certain behaviors and might not want change in their daily activities. Many people with autism also have different ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to things. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) begin during early childhood and last throughout a person's life.
Other Autism Spectrum Disorders:
Asperger's Syndrome Pervasive Developmental Disorder and not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) High-Functioning Autism(HFA)
Autism is a complex Neurobiological disorder that impairs a person’s Behavior, Communication and Social abilities. Currently, there are no effective means to prevent Autism and no known cure and 1 in 150 children are affected.
Our vision is to provide a positive support environment for the encouragement of families with Autistic children. Serving Lakeland and Polk County, Florida. We offer Information with links to facts, research and resources for families coping with Autism.
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