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| Autism is a neurological circumstances characterized | | | | Stories such as this do give a ray of hope to parents |
| by impairments in social, communicative and behavioral | | | | whose children are autistic and should encourage them |
| development. It is three times as common, such as | | | | to take whatever postitives steps they can to work |
| ADHD, in boys. The grade of severity varies and the | | | | with their children to see what might be of help. For |
| challenge of autism is worldwide in scope. Autism Nimh | | | | some children, full recovery might not be possible, for |
| | | | others, that might be hope for a better life through |
| These are two the most common of the disorders | | | | therapy and lifestyle adjustments. |
| known as pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), | | | | A boy named Eric was diagnosed with autism. He |
| or as autism spectrum disorders. The five PDD | | | | couldn't make eye contact and his parents were |
| disorders are autism, Asperger syndrome, Rett | | | | faced with a choice of using medication or behavioral |
| Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (the latter | | | | therapy. After a short but not good experience with |
| two being less common that the first two). Also, a 5th | | | | medication, they found that behavioral therapy was |
| is labeled as PDD-NOS, that is pervasive | | | | effective in helping Eric to open up. Within a short time |
| developmental disorder not otherwise specified, a | | | | he was making eye contact and engaging in |
| disorder that does not meet the specific criteria for the | | | | productive educational activities. His therapist Eve |
| other commonly diagnosed disorders. | | | | Band, and Owning Mills psychologist, states concerning |
| At times it takes discernment on the part of parents | | | | autism, that many autistic children are "highly visual." |
| and treatment teams, psychologists and professionals | | | | Autism Nimh |
| in determining whether a child has ADHD, autism, or | | | | In teaching or working with autistic children, she states, |
| some other disorder. Experiences Recently the | | | | "when you support something verbal with something |
| girlfriend of actor Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy, | | | | visual that he creates, it helps him rework, process and |
| released teh book "Louder Than Words: A Mother's | | | | remember the information." There are specialized |
| Journey in Healing Autism," about her son, Evan, and | | | | schools within the public school system for autistic |
| his progress in coming out of autism, as well as about | | | | children. Such classes consist of few students with a |
| Carey's attentiveness to him and the role that she felt | | | | high ratio of teachers and students. Don't let your child |
| that had in his partial recovery. Evan is 5-years-old | | | | suffer anymore! Lead your child out of his world |
| (November 2007) Evan's experience here. Autism | | | | through Autism Nimh program now! |