Autism
defines autism as a disease that affects children as a result of a defect in nerve development, as this disease affects 1 to 2 out of a hundred children, and males usually afflict it with greater proportions than females, and an average of 4 males: a female, although the exact causes are not known. To infection with this disease, but it is likely that genetic factors are the most influential, which may cause mutations or abnormalities in some genes that may lead to this disease, in addition to environmental factors that may include exposure to chemicals such as pesticides or minerals and others, but there is no evidence. Scientific enough to confirm this information.
The difference between autism and the autism spectrum
The main difference between autism and the autism spectrum lies in the fact that the autism spectrum is the complete neurological and psychological state that leads to a group of problems that will be mentioned later, and whose severity and severity vary from one child to another, and therefore it was given the name of the spectrum, which was divided based on severity The case is divided into four sections, namely:
Autistic disorder.
Rett syndrome.
Asperger's syndrome.
Growth disorders.
Therefore, we note that autism is one of the disorders of the autism spectrum, which is distinguished by its severity from the other spectrums.
Autism symptoms
A child's affliction with autism can be observed during the first stages of his life, as it begins to appear after the age of six months, and the case is confirmed and confirmed when the child reaches his second year, as this disease persists with the child throughout his life, and is represented by a set of basic symptoms, namely:
Lack of social contact with the environment in which the child lives, so there is no eye contact, and they do not respond when they are called by their names, in addition to their limited interaction with others through unintelligible words, and trying to imitate other parties, and they prefer to stay alone instead of merging with Others, in addition to some aggressive behavior such as hitting and harming oneself or others.
The inability to communicate understandably with others, and the inability to clarify their thoughts or desires, in addition to speaking in a way that is sometimes reversed, which is represented by the opposite of pronouns with words, in addition to their inability to express through movements or signs. Performing behaviors or even uttering phrases or sentences repeatedly and continuously, such as making repeated movements of the hands or head, or focusing on only one point for a long time, while doing some activities that indicate a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder, such as making sure to arrange things in the place accurately .
The inability to distinguish between dangerous and safe matters.
Sensitivity to approaching or even touching them, especially in the head area.
Excessive traffic.
