The Importance Of A Child With Autism

Having a child given a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a very stressful event for parents. It is imperative to understand that there is much that can be done for both parent and the child. From the current literature we know that parents of children diagnosed with autism worry about many things like lifetime dependency to family dissonance. We know that these parents are distressed and angry, the parents of children with more unusual behaviors feel a lot more stressed than the parents of children with fewer unusual behaviors. However, having a strategy to approach it correctly and to get the best possible help for your child is probably the most important step, one can take to relieve stress and to aid the child’s development.

The literature review explores the issues and challenges of parents of children diagnosed with autism, challenges such as accepting the diagnosis, lack of social and family support, guilt, judgment, and coping with the child’s autistic behavior. The studies indicate that there is a connection between the parent’s psychological distress, such as depression and stress, and parenting a child with autism. A big part of the battle parents are facing depends on their self-acceptance, feeling of judgment by society, and the child’s level of behavioral problems. Many of the studies also explore different types of coping mechanisms of parents of children with autism and suggest different solutions and interventions to assist the parents.

A lot of people don’t realize the challenges of living with a child who has been diagnose with Autism can be. It is a twenty-four-hour seven day a week job no vacation, no sick time and no pay. From the time the child is diagnosed it is a constant worry especially if the parents don’t know much about the condition. It starts with continuous Doctor visits, social services, and therapy sessions, just to figure out how serious the condition may be and what level of the disability the child has and this is only this beginning. Next, to find the tools the child needs to overcome the disability, like learning development and cognitive process, social skills, comprehension capabilities, and many more depending on the severity of autism.

A child’s diagnoses of autism affects the every member of a family. Parents or guardians must place their full attention on helping their child with autism. This may cause marriage problems or stress on other children, work, responsibilities, finances etc. They must shift their focus to their child and also provide money and time for treatments. Although the child may never have to feel

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences. For grown-ups, an autism diagnosis may get alleviation terms of a clarification for their long lasting battles, for parents, the principal months in the wake of discovering that their youngster has a formative issue can be enthusiastic, confounding and testing. A kid 's autism diagnosis influences each individual from the family in various ways. Guardians/parental figures should now put their essential concentrate on helping their kid with ASD, which may put weight on their marriage, other

Working in a camp situation with Autistic children with dual diagnosis has given me insight as to what parents go through on a daily basis. You’re required to look after all the camper’s needs, physically, mentally and emotionally, with very few breaks. You support the child in not just their daily living activities, but in implementing any behavioural plan, and at the same time you want this time to be memorable for them. This experience taught me empathy for the parents, ability to work and communicate with a team, and implementation of plans, all necessary qualities required as a therapist.

During our first session, AT discussed her depression and anxiety. She reported feeling highly stressed by being a single parent to a teenaged son with autism. She described that she was afraid of her son when he got upset. Her son was taller and larger than her, and often became physically aggressive when triggered. AT’s main emotional support is her mother, a psychotherapist in California. AT is chronically unemployed due to her physical and

Every single day is a struggle for an autistic child and his or her family. Autism affects all aspects of a child’s life from their ability to show affection to their family to being able to do simple tasks such as communicating and thinking in ways that we take for granted. Autism is defined as a developmental disability in which children experience abnormalities in social functioning, language, often act in puzzling ways, and usually appears before the age of three (Mash &Wolfe, 2010). Although the exact causes of autism are unknown there does seem to be a strong genetic component. Having a child or family member with autism is a constant battle of emotion and frustration. Everyone wants to help the people they love when they have

Since the birth of your son/daughter you have dealt with many hurtles and obstacles ever since their doctor said these four words, “Your child has Autism”. No matter where your child is in the Autism Spectrum, you knew that there would be challenges throughout their lives, and I’m sure you also knew that you would do anything you could to help them conquer these challenges.

Specific purpose: To inform my listeners about Autism spectrum disorder and how it affects children in society today.

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Having a family member with the disorder of Autism has made me question how people can cope with this type of syndrome. As I am continuing my education I have decided to work as a therapist who diagnose and treat such children with disabilities. As I researched books in the psychology section, I was able to find a book that will extend my knowledge in my career and answer my questions of Autism. Author Liane Holiday Willey is a Parkway North, 1977, graduate that has a Doctoral on education (Ed.D). At the age of thirty-five she was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, and now she is a professor of psycholinguistics, a motivational speaker and a sponsor of therapy programs. As a woman with Asperger’s syndrome, she is dedicating her career to educate people around the globe about the high-functioning autism in woman. Not only did she experience growing up and living with the disorder but also dealing with her youngest daughter

Autism spectrum Australia is a support centre all around Australia. What is important to autism spectrum Australia? Well they are passionate about people with autism, being positive and what is possible. They provide different opportunities for people in school, at work or even at home. They pursuit for making a better life for people who are on the autism spectrum they are dedicated to creating connections to master what people want and

Autism manifests in cognitive symptoms are social, communication, and repetitive all these things are what a child of autism finds difficult. Autism children like to be by themselves, they often use other hand to point something off or to. In order for them to remember thing, they repeat it over time for them to remember. Autism can also affect not only the child but it can bring problems to the family. For example; When Ella started school, her teacher will always call my auntie to come to the school to support Ella for her to interaction with others. This topic is important to me because I know someone in my family that has autism and I also want to learn more about what its really about. I have learned that autism locus can be found on a

There is no doubt that raising a child with autism is challenging. There is endless research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but a very limited amount on the costs and benefits of caring for a person with the disorder. In order to gain a comprehensive perspective on the biggest challenges parents and caregivers of autistic children face, a look into the private lives of these families and close networks is necessary. The only way to give support and provide the much needed services required to help, one must ask them what the most difficult parts about managing autism are. Below examines three of the most common struggles these families face when trying to understand and help their autistic children develop into the capable people they are certainly able of becoming.