| Being informed about autism today, seems to be more | | | | They do not know how to communicate. |
| clear and make more sense than many years ago. | | | | They love routine, not changes. |
| When I was younger, I never heard the word autism | | | | They sometimes do self-injury, banging head and have |
| and if I did, I was not relating to it, and had no clue or | | | | a spacial stare |
| idea what it meant. | | | | To be informed about autism, you must read about it, |
| Just what is autism and how can we try to be | | | | be patient, persistent, network with other individuals |
| informed about the disorder or subject? Many people, | | | | who have children with autism. Join groups to share |
| including today, are not aware of what autism is. | | | | your information you have obtained. |
| Autism has been defined as a physical disorder of the | | | | Start, create, organize an autism book club, where you |
| brain. Each child is different and the symptoms vary | | | | gather with friends, family and people who are |
| according to age and their abilities and sometimes their | | | | interested about autism. Meet once a month or every |
| environment. | | | | two weeks at different homes of the people within the |
| To understand autism and be informed to what it is, | | | | book club and discuss, review the books, information |
| you need to understand the symptoms. What are the | | | | and take notes on the discussion to be informed. |
| symptoms to be informed and relate to it? There are | | | | Share your experience with other individuals within the |
| many symptoms and clues to what autism is, but you | | | | groups. |
| need to know these symptoms or at least some of | | | | By doing these small things and being creative, you |
| them. | | | | open the doors to new and better areas to continue |
| There is the inability of most children with autism that, | | | | to be informed on the different levels of autism. |
| they are limited to social skills. | | | | I believe with all my heart, never give up on your child, |
| They show no interest or very little interest, to interact | | | | no matter how frustrating it is, or difficult it may seem. |
| with other children. | | | | When you become educated on autism, doors open |
| They do not understand verbal expression of | | | | to be more informed and you learn and grow and with |
| emotions, or how relate to them. | | | | time, your child with autism does not seem to be as |
| Their eye contact is limited. | | | | frustrating as it was. |
| They seem to be happy in an isolated environment. | | | | Believe in your self and your child. Never, never, give |
| They have limited social skills to interact with other | | | | up. |
| children or individuals. | | | | |