Autism is a disability that covers a variety of complex developments. This is usually detected within the first three years of life a person. Neurological disorders are considered to be the main reason why a child's brain function is affected, as well as communication and social interaction skills.
Common difficulties that children with autism face extreme struggle to interact with the world around them. These include difficulty with some emotional or social interaction skills, such as developing empathy toward others, maintaining eye contact, having constant physical contact, and understanding non-verbal cues. They also usually do not like sudden loud noise or sudden changes in intensity of the smell and the lighting in the room. They will also sometimes have difficulty with speech, and enjoy the most repetitive action.
But how the child develops differently when he has autism compared with those who do not? Although children are usually grown in varying degrees, the most dramatic differences are outlined below:
1. Unpredictable learning milestones are common among autistic children. This includes some children with autism who develop cognitive skills very quickly while leaving language and social skills to follow behind. Or it could be otherwise, with a rapidly growing language skills while their motor skills lag behind. They also can learn some things faster than other kids, but the wind until they completely forget about it later.
2. Baby development milestone that pediatricians typically check to determine autism at an early age, including detect if the baby is still not smiling by six months of age, does not babble or make a motion by twelve months, do not use a single word speech 16 months, did not speak at least two-phrase words by 24 months, or shows regression of development, with the level of loss of social skills or language.
3. Children with autism, because they like the repetitive behavior and appear to find comfort in it, might like to use the repetitive language, known as "echolalic," consisting of words and phrases that they repeat over and over again. They also may not react as much joy as children and did not smile as often.
4. Children with autism sometimes can have tics, or physical movements jerky. Some events can be complicated and continue for a long time. Some people with autism can control the tics, while others can not. Although parents usually panic when they first see the tics, they do not really something to worry about. Many children with autism who have tics found them quite enjoyable, and they may even have a special place where they want to have them, usually a fairly large private corner.
5. Obsession is common among autistic children. This may be related to the needs of autistic children is intense for the routine. For example, the pattern of activities carried out during the day should be in the proper sequence for children with autism, or they get frustrated. Obsessive-compulsive behaviors are not usually found in children who do not have autism. This obsession can also extend to line up toys or other objects with excessive intensity.
6. Some infants with autism usually do not respond to embrace, usually do not reach their caregivers to pick them up, or did not even see their mothers while they are eating. They also may not respond to their names or when they heard a familiar voice, and have difficulty following objects visually.
7. Infants with autism also often mimic other movements or facial expressions. They usually also do not play with others or sharing enjoyment or interest, and not ask for help or requests for simple things. They also usually do not grow up to play pretend games, group games, or games that involve imitation.
Despite the differences in growth patterns, it should be noted that children with autism also feel emotions like children too, such as happiness, pain, sorrow, and even love. Of course, they can not express this emotion in a way that other children do, but that does not mean they do not feel it. They also need love and support, perhaps more in the middle of their disability.
