Autism – Causes and Treatments
July 19, 2009 by Chris
Filed under About Autism
Autism – Causes and Treatments
By: Paul Hata
Autism is one condition that requires speech therapy treatment. However, autism is often misunderstood and thought of to be something that can be left untreated. However, that should not be how things work. Autism presents a lot of problems, but the intensity of these problems could be decreased if given the correct treatment.
A lot of terms are commonly heard in relation to autism, such as: classic autism, infantile autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Atypical PDD, Autistic like, PDD-NOS, Asperger’s Syndrome and high functioning Autistic.
What Is Autism
Basically, Autism is a neurological disorder. It is classified to be a Pervasive Developmental Disorder. The main characteristic of Autism is that it affects three major areas in relation to speech and language. This triad is the impairment of the child’s: social interaction, communication and imaginative play.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder is actually an umbrella term for Autistic Spectrum Disorders. With the use of the term pervasive, it is emphasized that the disability’s range of deficits is beyond psychological development. On the other hand, the term developmental puts emphasis that the occurrence of the condition is during the child’s development rather than later in life.
Featured Family – The Sandlers
May 26, 2009 by Matt
Filed under Featured Owners
“Having 3
Autistic children has created an almost constant chaos within our house. Over the past few years, my wife and I have slept on the living room couches as a last line of defense in case one of the children snuck downstairs in the middle of the night. We tried everything from crib tents to extra locks, and none of these options created a comfort level that allowed us to let our guard down. Our 5-year-old daughter has been sleeping in the bed for 2 months now and the results have been incredible. She no longer wakes up in the middle of the night nor do we have any concern if she were to. She enjoys being in the bed as much as we enjoy her having it. I would recommend anyone who has concerns regarding their child getting out of bed at night to seriously consider this option.”
Brad Sandler – Indiana
May 2009
