About 1 in 68 children in our country has autism! The number of children with autism is increasing year by year, which has also attracted the attention of the whole society.
Sick babies are difficult to communicate with people, afraid of strangers, and always live in their own small world, like a veil from this world.
Not only is it difficult to take care of yourself, but you also need someone to take care of your daily life in the future.
I can't help but think of the tear-jerking movie "Ocean Paradise" again, and everyone who has seen it should have cried into tears!
The father in the film, at the last moment, is still finding a way to live for his autistic son Daifuku!
So today, I'm going to talk about it, what is autism? How to identify autism in advance?
If you find the article useful, don't forget to share it, calling on everyone to care for autistic babies at the same time, but also let parents pay attention to this disease.
3 factors to make autism target the baby!
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Children with autism are reluctant to communicate with others and are obsessed with their own world all day long, also known as "star children".
They mainly manifest as varying degrees of speech development disorders, interpersonal communication disorders, narrow interests, and stereotyped behaviors.
As a result, they tend to have severe learning disabilities and struggle to take care of themselves.
The causes of autism in children are complex. Clinical findings show that most people with abnormalities in brain development also have autism.
I have summarized three common reasons:
1. Genetic factors.
Young children with autism have brains that are 10% larger than those of their age, and their brains become progressively smaller as they age.
And the total number of neurons in the forehead and the weight of the brain are larger than in normal children.
There are abnormalities in both the hippocampus and the amygdala, including fewer connections and a smaller hippocampus, making it difficult to form new memories or associate emotions with memories from the past.
2. Brain injury. Factors such as atraumatic miscarriage during pregnancy that cause brain underdevelopment or premature birth, dystocia, neonatal brain injury during childbirth may increase the risk of autism.
3. Immunity issues.
Immunocompromised children with viral infections can cause damage to the nerve centers or abnormal development, which can lead to autism.
When it comes to autism, most parents must have been having this question:
Autism and introversion are too similar, what should we parents do if we parents can't tell the difference?
Introvert = Autism? Wrong!
There are many similarities between the symptoms of introversion and autism, which leads to many parents not being able to tell what is wrong with their children.
Don't panic! Am I afraid I won't be able to tell the difference? The following **content is recommended to share + collect!
When your child has social difficulties, language communication difficulties, a narrow range of interests or activities, and repetitive stereotyped behaviors, please consult a doctor for a check-up!
At this point, I would like to remind you that introversion is not the same as a bad thing, and people have different personalities, so don't force your children to be extroverted.
Then, in addition to distinguishing between introversion and autism, it is also necessary to understand what typical manifestations of autism will occur when a baby has autism. These can be checked at home:
Babies over 6 months old can be screened early through these aspects:
After a few months can not be amused (show a loud laugh), the eyes are rarely fixed on people.
I didn't respond to calling my name for about a month, but my hearing was normal.
Months do not respond to verbal commands, do not babble, do not have gesture language, cannot follow gaze, and are not interested in imitating movements.
He doesn't speak any words for months, responds little to language, and ignores what others say.
Months can not point with a finger or follow someone else's finger with their eyes, without showing reference and giving.
There are no spontaneous two-word phrases for months.
7. Regression of language function or social skills at any age.
If you find abnormal behavior, you must seek medical attention immediately! and follow the doctor's instructions to help your child.
If you are still not sure whether the baby has autism, you can go to a regular hospital, hang a child psychiatric department or psychiatric department for medical treatment.
When the baby is unfortunately diagnosed with autism, don't be afraid, you must actively cooperate with the doctor**!
The ** of autism is mainly based on educational interventions and supplemented by drugs.
Parents should encourage their children to improve their daily activities independently, and at the same time urge them to carry out self-care, social and other skills training.
Children can learn about autism on their own, actively participate in group activities, and adjust their diet.
In addition to early screening, the key is how to avoid it. So how do parents help their babies at home? Let's keep reading!
Avoid autistic tendencies and keep these 5 points in mind!
Parents must want to let the baby grow up healthy and happy, how to avoid the baby has autistic tendencies, I hope parents can do 5 things:
1. Cultivate a wide range of interests in babies.
In the process of growing up, it is necessary to pay attention to actively cultivating children's interests and hobbies, and make them diverse.
In addition, parents should also care and pay attention to their children's interests and hobbies, participate in them, and provide more support and encouragement.
2. Create a happy family atmosphere.
Family atmosphere is crucial for the healthy development of a child, and the child's living environment in early childhood plays an important role in the formation and development of character.
If parents quarrel or other adverse events frequently appear in the child's living environment, it is very easy to cause the child's autism.
3. Let your child make more friends.
Encourage your child to play with children of the same age.
Establish friendly relationships independently, make more friends, increase children's understanding of feelings, know how to love and be loved. It can also improve children's resilience and communication skills.
4. Set an example.
Parents are the child's initiation teacher, so every move of the parents is in the eyes of the child.
Parents should have good living habits and self-confidence.
When children encounter problems, parents should help them in time to build up their self-confidence and encourage them to overcome difficulties independently.
5. Add a fresh and exciting life experience.
Parents often take their children to other places to play and broaden their horizons.
In fact, every sound and color in life is a kind of ** for children, and their senses and eyes need to be stimulated by something new.
As long as early detection and early diagnosis, through intervention and training, the vast majority of children can live independently and even work normally.
Finally, I would like to share with you a heartwarming story:
It may be just an inconspicuous action, but for autistic babies, it is a heart-warming experience, and even a light in a lonely life.
So we also sincerely appeal:
When you come into contact with a child with autism, please don't wear "colored glasses"!
They didn't mean it, they just faced this big world very carefully. I want to express more, but I don't know how to get started.
May these "angels" be treated gently!