What kind of therapy for children with autism?

 What kind of therapy for children with autism?

Autism is a neurological problem that appears during the development of children. It is also called 'neurodevelopmental disorder'. But this is not any kind of disease, it is only a special condition of the brain. Children with autism have problems in social communication and social interaction, lack of learning ability and behavior is monotonous.

the reason

So far, it cannot be said that this is the exact cause of autism. But if the first child has autism, the second child may also have autism. Apart from this, autism can also be caused by genetics. Sometimes, if there are some problems during pregnancy, if the baby is born before nine months and if the baby is underweight, autism can also be a problem. But there is no official confirmation about this.

Symptoms

In this, the child does not speak according to age, likes to play alone in the child, cannot speak with eye contact, does not like to mix with friends of the same age group, does not like to stay alone, does not talk, keeps repeating the same thing, does not respond even when called, laughs or cries unnaturally, etc. There are symptoms. Symptoms of autism usually appear within three years.

Although the World Health Organization first divided autism, currently all types of autism are included in autism spectrum disorder.

Treatment

There is currently no drug treatment for autism. However, various therapies can be used to manage or reduce the symptoms of autism. Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Intervention (NDBI) therapy is done.

Behavior Therapy: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is used to improve social behavior, conversation and communication, change in repetitive behaviors, etc., which improves the morale of children.

Speech therapy: Teaching children to speak, teaching them to communicate, instilling confidence, making them able to adjust with others, etc., are taught many methods to autistic children.

Occupational therapy: They are involved in many daily activities such as cooking food, wearing different types of clothes, teaching them to conduct programs, teaching them to play, etc. In this way, as sensory integration training, light and sight, sound, touch, smell and other things are treated. As sports medicine, treatment is done by playing and watching various games.

Physiotherapy: Various methods used in physiotherapy, such as exercise, manipulation, and the use of equipment, try to solve the problem of a child with autism.

Art therapy: Painting, architecture, use of colors, clay or other objects in different shapes can be made in the form of sculpture and creative development can be made in them. In the same way, by teaching them through acting etc., they can change their behavior, develop talent and treat them.

History of World Autism Day

The United Nations has been working to facilitate the rights and entitlements of people with disabilities since its inception. The organization passed a resolution on 1 November 2007 to provide a comfortable life to people with autism.

In that proposal, it is mentioned that people with autism have to face discrimination and challenges, which are not recognized in some countries. According to the organization, first of all, public awareness about this problem should be raised for the easy life of people with autism.

This resolution of the United Nations General Assembly was approved on 18 December 2007. That is why World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2 every year.