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¶ … Families with Children with Autism in Rural New England
In this article, the authors looked at twenty-one parents who were the primary caregivers for their autistic children. There were several specific factors studied when it came to these individuals, such as recognizing that their child was autistic, what kind of intervention services that they used, and what kind of impact an autistic child has on their family life. These were all important areas to study, and many of the caregivers were aware that something was wrong with their child well before they received an official diagnosis. Some of the parents even received a diagnosis that was wrong at first or were told that their child was fine. Their instincts were proven right in the end, however. These caregivers often had a lot to say about the rest of their family members, as well, because many of them were not accepting of the autistic child. This appeared to be most pronounced where grandfathers on either parent's side were concerned.
Through their studies of the caregivers and their examination of the literature the authors discovered that families that include children with autism have many of the same hopes and struggles and frustrations that 'normal' families have. They deal with the same types of problems in addition to the autism. The way that the family works as a whole is usually strongly affected by having an autistic child because these children must be treated much differently than other children. It can be difficult and stressful, and the authors also found that other children in the family can experience that stress in the form of anxiety or depression or other behaviors. In addition, these children can feel as though they are not as loved because they do not often get as much attention - their autistic brother or sister takes most of that attention away. This can make the autistic child feel poorly, too, and feel as though he or she is a large burden for the family. It can be hard to discourage an autistic child from feeling this way because of the difficulties in communication, and that can add to parental and caregiver frustration, too.
In these environments, the problems in behavioral instincts might be more obvious compared to a doctor's home or his chamber. It is required on the part of the doctors to devote more time to test patients those who are less in age whom they expect to be having autism. A systematic neurologic, listening and testing the manner of his speaking must be done prior to making the detection; More
Autism has reached epidemic proportions between American children with cases increasing amongst adults and children worldwide. Treatments initially began with helping children improve their social and communication skills. With medications like risperidone and aripiprazole to treat irritability, children with autism were managed short-term. However, these medications only present a temporary fix with symptoms continuing after stopping of medication and symptoms recurring even with higher doses. For there to be a
1) Connor (2002) states that studies report findings that mothers of children with Autism "who showed greater satisfaction" in life were those "who made the clearest redefinitions and who were most willing to follow alternative ways of gaining self-fulfillment." (p. 1) II. EFFECTS on LIFE of FAMILY in NORMAL ACTIVITIES In the work entitled: 'Autism and the Family" reported is a study conducted in a 12th grade classroom at 'Our Lady of
Autism in Children Autism can be defined as a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction usually evident before age 3 that adversely affects a child's educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movement, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and usual sensory experiences (Coffey, 2004). Symptoms of autism are usually apparent by 30 months of age.
" Presentation of new tasks accompanied by old tasks promotes the child to target behaviors quicker. Letting the child chose the items of stimulus is another motivational tool. Self-motivation and self-management teach the child the consequences associated with their actions or behaviors. Self-management involves: 1. Choosing a specific behavior to target, such as aggression, hygiene, or verbal communication with others 2. Teaching the child to recognize when he/she behaves appropriately. Do not
Autistic Spectrum Disorders and the Family Unit Autistic Spectrum Disorders are a group of related disorders or developmental disabilities that have been caused by some sort of problem within the brain. The necessity to understand the reasons for autism and the basic underlying pathophysiology has become more severe because the amount of diagnosed cases has increased dramatically in recent years. (White, 2003) Researchers and scientists have not been able to discover,