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Autism is a medical condition in which the sufferer is not able to communicate correctly or form meaningful social relationships. In other words, it is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder in which the patient is not able to communicate fluently or socialize easily. Furthermore, Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) focuses majorly on two areas;
1. Social Communication and Interaction, and,
2. Restricted/ Repetitive behaviour

Symptoms

The symptoms of this disorder can be categorized under the two above mentioned areas;

– Social Communication and Interaction
– Social Reciprocity: It is defined by how much the child responds in social interactions. Also, a child who has ASD prefers to be alone rather than participating in social activities, unlike other children.
– Joint attention: In this condition, the child doesn’t share his interest/ excitement about anything with anyone.
– Non-verbal communication: Under this condition, the child is not able to express his/ her emotion or interpret others’ feelings through facial expressions or body language.
– Social relationship: In this condition, the patient is not able to develop or maintain healthy social relationships or tends to drive them away.
– Restricted/ Repetitive behaviour: Under this area, the patient repeats specific actions, has fixed routines, talks with selective people and does not like changes around them much.

Treatment

The symptoms of ASD could be reduced by various therapies. The therapies used to minimize the offset of AHD are namely;

1. Early Intervention
2. Behavioural Management Therapy
3. Social Skills Training
4. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
5. Medical Treatment
6. Educational and School-based Therapy
7. Speech-Language Therapy
8. Joint Attention Therapy
9. Physical Therapy
10. Nutritional Therapy
11. Parent-medicated Therapy
12. Occupational Therapy[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]