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It is a neurological disorder that hampers normal brain development thereby affecting the cognition, ability to communicate, social interaction, and certain behavior of the child.
There is currently no single cause responsible for Autism, several factors are known to responsible for it. Two major factors contributing to the development of Autism are Genetic and Environmental factors.
It usually becomes noticeable during the first 3 years of childhood but in certain mild cases, it might be detected during their early schooling. Often diagnosed between 12-18 months of age. Early intervention can change the life of a child.
WHAT ARE THE SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM?
Autism Spectrum Disorder has a wide range of symptoms varying from mild-moderate-severe.
The symptoms that define the Autistic traits of the child are the triad of:
- Lack of Social Communication.
- Lack of Social Interaction.
- Lack of Social Imagination.
In addition, these also include various other symptoms like
Behavioural: poor eye contact, compulsive behavior, impulsivity, repetitive movements, self-harm, or constant repetition of words or actions.
Psychological: unaware of emotions or inexpressive.
Developmental: learning disability or speech delay.
Cognitive: intense interest in a limited number of things or problem paying attention.
Locomotor skills: fine motor skill usually absent, unusual gait with walking on toes.
Social: prefers to be aloof, unaware of the surrounding, difficulty in understanding.
Other symptoms: anxiety, voice variations, sound sensitivity, along with various other sensory issues , or tic.
WHEN SHOULD ONE GET THEIR CHILD EVALUATED FOR AUTISM?
- 9 months: No babbling
- 12 months: Absence of pointing response or social gestures, no name response.
- 16 months: not speaking single word, no identification of familiar person, toe walking.
- 18 months: no involvement of kid in playing with their peers.
- 24 months: no two words speech.
- Regression of his speech or skillls after any disease, trauma, medications or surgical proceedures.
- Violent behavior like Head banging, Self-hitting, Biting, Hair pulling,etc.
- Repetitive behavior like Hand flapping or any repetitive movements like spinning wheels of a car.
WHY HOMEOPATHY IN TREATMENT OF AUTISM?
Homeopathy is one of the most popular system of medical science used for Autism treatment.
These medicines aim in reducing sensory issues, helps in treating speech delay, improves the social interaction of your child, starts demanding things and brings various other positive changes in majority of autistic children.
Homeopathic medicines are safe and gentle, it tries to identify the root cause of the disease by taking a detail case history, which includes the chief complains of the patient, past medical history, family history, nature, disposition and temperament of the patient and many other finer factors which helps the person to live a healthier life.