A Parent’s Guide To Autism - What Every Parent Needs To Understand About Autism

By Gene Cross

What Every Parent Needs To Understand About Autism

 

Do you have an autistic child or do you know someone who does? Do you understand an autistic person's special needs? It can be difficult to grasp that an autistic child is stuck within themselves, unable to speak or interact socially with others. While there is no known cause or cure for autism, it can be treated, and depending on the severity, many adult autistic people can live a rich and meaningful life.

 

Autism is a mystery to the majority of people. Autism cases have increased by 172 percent in the last 20 years. This year, 90 people out of every 10,000 babies will be diagnosed with autism. Where did this strange disorder originate, and why is it impacting an increasing number of our children each year? Parents and doctors have been debating this subject for decades, with only a few aspects ironed out. How do you teach a child that is autistic?

 

How do parents manage to raise an autistic child for a lifetime? Most people will not have a thorough grasp of autism and how it impacts the child if they search a thousand websites and read hundreds of books...

 

In this book you will learn:

• The true definition and characteristics of autism.
• The symptoms of autism and the degree of severity
• The latest research that gives hope for the discovery of the cause of autism
• Different educational ideas for the autistic child
• An in depth study of the communication and social skill problems of the autistic
• Myths and misinformation about autism is exposed
• Resources on where to get support for the parents of autistic children
• Treatment and diagnoses methods are explained
• A full explanation about the difference between Asperger's syndrome and autism
• How to deal with symptoms like fixation and lack of eye contact
• And a lot more!

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Royce Publishing
• Release date: Jun 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393818953

Book preview

Chapter 1: What Are The Factors That Contribute To Autism

Most medical practitioners are baffled by autism. They have discovered no single definite cause of autism, yet there are some factors that have been proven to be prevalent throughout the investigation. The most common is that autistic people have brain abnormalities. Autistic brains are shaped differently and function differently from non-autistic brains. There are numerous theories about the causes that lead to autism, including genetics, inheritance, and environmental variables. The hereditary theory holds that in some families, there are regular patterns of impairments and mental disease, and autism is thought to be part of this pattern.

It is unknown what causes the mutations or the transmission of the autistic gene. Some researchers believe that a collection of unstable genes interferes with brain development throughout the early years of life, and that these genes reorganize themselves to obstruct correct brain tissue realignment. If this is actually a contributing factor to autism, it can not be stopped with current medical understanding. If the genes are isolated, genetic testing prior to conception can establish if the parents are predisposed to have an autistic child.

Another theory proposed by experts is that environmental influences play a role. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, there has been no relation between autism and an external source such as chemicals or other poisons in the environment. Remember that there could be a correlation here, but the research hasn't revealed one yet. With all of the pollution in our air and water, as well as the pollutants we ingest in our food, environmental variables are almost certainly an influence.

Physical medical condition has been identified as a possible contributing factor. Tuberous sclerosis and congenital rubella syndrome have produced results that show a high percentage of autistic signs after diagnosis. In addition, phenylketonuria, also known as PKU and fragile X syndrome, has been linked to a significant number of cases of autism. The jury is still out on whether these diseases have high enough percentages to officially correlate data that leads to autism, but the suspicion is strong at this stage.

The contributing factors are murky at best, but there are some that can be ruled out. Autistic children are predisposed to the autistic condition for unknown reasons. You can't blame the parents because they have no influence over their parents' DNA. Even if a family has a high incidence of disabilities, they should have the right and ability to procreate and be happy as a family. Environmental factors are also not entirely to blame unless a parent deliberately introduces toxins into their bodies prior to or during pregnancy. Some argue that parents' use of drugs and alcohol is a contributing factor. So far, no relation has been found between drugs, alcohol, or alcohol fetal syndrome and autism.

For the time being, we must accept autism for what it is. The child, parents, or heredity are not to blame until further research and evidence point to a single contributing element. For the time being, until that research is completed, we must do everything we can to make the quiet voices known and to assist those who have already been diagnosed with this dreadful disorder.

Chapter 2: Genetics Research In Autism

For the time being, genetics seems to be the sole true cause-and-effect link in autism. Genetic research is now being conducted, and the National Autistic Society has issued an urgent need for research. They are willing to consider any research in the field of genetics and autism, and will assist in correlating future research with what they currently have in their archives. Although there have been some promising discoveries, there is insufficient evidence to sustain a grounded theory. The only common thread discovered is that there is a genetic link between autism individuals and their immediate