What are some good sites to look at if you think your child might be autistic?
2006-10-01 18:53:52 · 4 answers · asked by glitz_and_glitter 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
My 11 year old grandson has this but they would not diagnose him until he was about 6years old and then they wanted to give him medicine that made him sleep all the time. We gripped until they finally started hearing us and now he has medicine and can stay awake. He does very well in life and is on the A-B honor roll in school.
Autistic children do not express interest in other people and often prefer to be alone. They may resist changes in their routine, repeat actions (e.g., turn in circles, flap their arms) over and over, and engage in self-injurious behavior (e.g., bite or scratch themselves, bang their head).
Other symptoms in young children include the following:
Avoids cuddling or touching
Frequent behavioral outbursts, tantrums
Inappropriate attachments to objects
Maintains little or no eye contact
Over- or undersensitivity to pain, no fear of danger
Sustained abnormal play
Uneven motor skills
Unresponsiveness to normal teaching methods and verbal clues (may appear to be deaf despite normal hearing)
Symptoms of autism may increase in severity when the child enters adolescence and often decrease in severity during adulthood
2006-10-01 19:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by NonnieFrog 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have included four links below. I suspect that all of the sites have a checklist to look at if you suspect your child may have autism. remember autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning there are levels of severity. Also, check with your local school district or your state department of education... I'll bet one of them will have an expert on autism. Be sure to have a through exam and diagnosis by a professional. A Children's Hospital is a good resource also.If your child does have autism, don't despair, there has been a lot of progress in social and academic education for these students. I have six autistic children on my caseload, and only pull one of them for some direct work. The rest are kept in the regular classroom for a majority of the time. The speech therapist does spend quite a bit of time with them ( more than the typical speech student).
2006-10-01 19:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by bizime 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our oldest son is autistic. The site I tend to use the most is the American Autism Society's site at www.autism-society.org.
One thing to be careful of is making sure your child is diagnosed by the proper professionals. A medical doctor can help screen for autism but they cannot make the official diagnosis. You need a psychologist and preferably one who specializes in autism. If you have a Children's Hospital in your area, I've found them to be a wealth of information and assistance. Also remember that there are various degrees of autism. Not all autistic persons are "Rain Men". Our son is high functioning but his symptoms manifest more and more as he ages.
Good luck!
2006-10-01 19:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by cgspitfire 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia will get you started in your search. The article has good citations that include the centerforautism.com. Your pediatrician or family doctor may be able to recommend people for you to contact.
Start here by pasting this address in your browser. Good luck.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
2006-10-01 19:13:35 · answer #4 · answered by Private G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋