How to Treat Autism

There are many things parents can do to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) overcome their challenges. But it's also important to make sure you get the support you need.

When you're looking after a child with ASD, taking care of yourself is not a luxury or an act of selfishness it's a necessity. Being emotionally strong allows you to be the best parent you can be to your child in need.

The first works of systematic description of autism date from the 1940s, the two forerunners in the field being Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger (which will describe at the time a somewhat less serious form of autism). Bruno Bettelheim is also known for his theories about autism.

General description

What primarily characterizes the autistic disorder is the social relation in many of its aspects.

The etymology of the word autism also refers to a withdrawal into oneself. The autistic is in his own world and seems not to perceive others and their attempts to communicate, or not to be interested.

The main symptoms of autism lie in reciprocal interactions with others, although it is known today that autistic people are capable of attachment and affection!

Autism must be considered as a very profound handicap for all that is decoding and understanding the expressions and emotions in the other. It is now thought that it is really at the level of understanding and management of the social information (very complicated) necessary for human relations that disability originates.

These Application can help by making life with an autistic child easier.