Understanding and Managing The Symptoms Of Autism

[edgar percy]

Recent studies have shown that there is currently a worldwide autism
epidemic. In fact, more than 1.5 million people are affected in the
United States alone, with one in every 150 children diagnosed.
It's true that early detection and early treatment are the two key
factors in improving prognosis -- but too often parents get bogged
down in denial or confusion about this still mysterious disorder, and
are unable or unwilling to take the necessary steps.
To minimize the challenges your autistic child or loved one faces,
special educational planning and implementation is necessary.
As with treatment, education must be individualized to address your
child's needs and to help him or her build skills that are lacking.
Then as your child becomes an adolescent, a whole new set of
challenges will arise.
While these challenges are the normal challenges every parent of a
teenager faces, they are exacerbated by autism. Autistic teenagers
have difficulty communicating with their peers, but at the same time,
they want to pull away from their parents. This can leave them with no
one at all to talk to. They also have the issue of raging hormones,
but the inability to understand or appropriately manage sexual
behaviors.
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