| Autism Spectrum Disorders are neurological | | | | disorder until they reach ages of three to |
| conditions that affect the mental, physical | | | | five years. |
| development and the behaviors, communication | | | | |
| skills and social interactions of people who | | | | Children diagnosed with a form of Autism |
| suffer from such a disorder. Autism Spectrum | | | | Spectrum Disorders have poor social |
| Disorders range from milder forms of | | | | interaction skills, deficits in verbal and |
| neurological disturbances to serious | | | | non-verbal communication and stereotype, |
| conditions, such as autism. Lots of children | | | | routine oriented behaviors. Furthermore, |
| are diagnosed with forms of Autism Spectrum | | | | children with such disorders experience |
| Disorders at birth, while others reveal the | | | | difficulties in the way they perceive |
| symptoms of such disorders in their first | | | | external stimuli. According to the gravity of |
| years of life. | | | | the disorder, the child will tend to be more |
| | | | or less affected by certain symptoms. People |
| The incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders | | | | that suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| with children is so great, that it exceeds | | | | have several common traits. However, each |
| other conditions like diabetes, meningitis | | | | individual experiences the disorder in a |
| and Down syndrome. Due to the large numbers | | | | different way and it is a mistake to try to |
| of children that develop forms of Autism | | | | generalize the symptoms of Autism Spectrum |
| Spectrum Disorders, it is very important to | | | | Disorders to all patients. |
| quickly spot the signs of such conditions. | | | | |
| Children with neurological disorders need | | | | Children with forms of Autism spectrum |
| special attention and sometimes they require | | | | Disorders develop differently from normal |
| permanent monitoring, as in the case of | | | | children. Sometimes, the first signs of |
| children with severe autism. Also, speed is | | | | neurological disorders are revealed right |
| vital, as children with Autism Spectrum | | | | after birth. In other cases, behavioral |
| Disorders need specific medical treatment in | | | | abnormalities are revealed later, at |
| order to minimize undesirable effects. | | | | different stages in childhood. Sometimes, |
| | | | autistic children seem to grow normally and |
| A disturbing fact is the lack of attention | | | | have good communication and social |
| paid to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poor | | | | interaction skills until they reach a certain |
| information and lack of experience determine | | | | age. Then, they suddenly begin to show the |
| most parents, caretakers, teachers, | | | | signs of the disorder, as their behaviors |
| physicians and even pediatricians to ignore | | | | tend to change and their skills considerably |
| the first symptoms of Autism Spectrum | | | | deteriorate. This disorder is called |
| Disorders. They sometimes believe that | | | | regressive autism and it is considered to be |
| children with such disorders only experience | | | | a very serious form of Autism Spectrum |
| difficulties in growth and therefore fail to | | | | Disorders, determining dramatic changes at |
| correctly diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders | | | | behavioral levels. |
| at early ages. Despite the fact that prompt | | | | |
| intervention greatly minimizes the symptoms | | | | Although the actual causes of Autism Spectrum |
| and the malign effects of Autism Spectrum | | | | Disorders haven't yet been clarified, many |
| Disorders, increasing the child's chances to | | | | severe, malign effects of neurological |
| grow normally, more than 50% of children | | | | disorders can be kept under control and if |
| aren't properly diagnosed with a neurological | | | | they are discovered in time. |