slide 1: A Guid e for Autistic Chil d Parents to Cope with
Recurring Chall enges
For every parent it is important to know their childs disabilities or a way to help
them out from the challenging life. Basically it is important to understand the term
"Autism".
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Autism is a developmental disability wherein a childs brain to stop functioning
properly. It is diagnosed at the age of 3 years and often continuous through adulthood.
An autistic child might face difficulty with communication skills social skills and
reasoning.
Your autistic child might be facing problems with social interaction communication
and resistance to changes so you may notice lack of eye contact social aloofness
repetition of words and phrases and responding differently.
Observe your Childs behavior to know your Autistic Child
When you observe any of these symptoms in your child you can get an idea about the
medical condition of your child. Before consulting with any specialist or when you
want to ensure your special needs child is going through a tough situation you should
check the below-mentioned behavior of an autistic child.
Delay in communication or language
Unresponsive to peoples facial expressions
Very low to no imagination
Lack of interest in initiation of any activity
Does not point to any person or object
Lack of reaction
slide 2: Suggestions for autistic child parents
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Sometimes it seems overwhelming for parents to find out that their child has autism.
Parents often experience a lot of emotions helplessness guilt anger and take time to
help their kids instead of immediately finding out a way to escape from the adverse
life. If you find the right consultation and help your kid to enhance his learning skills
and ability to adapt and adopt you would see a big difference in the symptoms of
your autistic child.
Seek a guidance by interacting with other parents
Take one day at a time
Take care of sleeping habit of your child with safe sleeping beds
Maintain a safety kit of requirements in case of emergency
Gather information and learn the appropriate terminology
Do not be intimidated by medical or educational professionals
Do not be afraid to show emotion
Maintain a positive outlook
Inform yourself about effective interventions
Keep daily routines as normal as possible
Take care of yourself and
Recognize that you are not alone.
Siblings and some relatives may come up with a lot of questions and might have
enormous queries in their mind. However it is a must to look for the ways so that you
can understand the siblings how to talk react and follow the essential steps to help out
an autistic child.