{"id":7116,"date":"2016-04-22T15:45:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T10:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=7116"},"modified":"2016-04-22T15:45:27","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T10:15:27","slug":"myths-surrounding-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/myths-surrounding-autism.html","title":{"rendered":"Autism: A different ability, not a disability"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is party-time at Kuldeep\u2019s house. Kuldeep is my cute, little neighbor, a 7-year-old kid got promoted to class 2. In our education system, class 2 is the beginning of the academic ladder. But his achievement is really special and motivates us to see the positive aspects of life. Kuldeep is an autistic child. He was diagnosed at a very early stage. But fortunately, his parents ensured he got the necessary help and targeted treatment, which is now showing results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While Kuldeep has now managed to move up the academic ladder with support of his family and therapist, all autistic children are not so lucky. They do not get proper treatment at the appropriate time and as a result their condition gets worse. One of the main reasons for this is a lack of awareness among parents about autism. They ignore the delay of child development and think everything will be fine with time. Sometimes many concerned parents adopt a wait-and-watch<\/em> policy, assuming the symptoms will go away. But to keep waiting is the worst thing to do. It may mean losing valuable time for the child whose best chance of improvement may pass by.<\/span><\/p>\n

Studies<\/span><\/a> across the World are reporting that more children than ever before are being diagnosed with autism. <\/span><\/em>Over the past decade or so, studies worldwide have estimated an increase between 50% to over 2,000% in cases of autism<\/em>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

However, there are no specific community-linked studies on the prevalence or incidence of autism or autism spectrum disorders in India.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT IS AUTISM?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Autism is a developmental disorder. Experts believe that it occurs due to neurological impairment that has an effect on normal brain function, affecting mainly the development of the person’s communication and social interaction skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS OF AUTISM?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Some of the warning signs include, if a child is<\/span><\/p>\n