Child Autism Research Paper
Parents of the recently diagnosed autistic child
Autism: The First Encounter
Introduction
My now 15 year old son was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years and 4 months old. My wife and I were stunned by the official diagnosis though we had long assumed there was something wrong with our precious boy. We knew very little about Autism and what this diagnosis meant for our son. It seemed as if all of the hopes and dreams we had for our child were lost. Everything we wanted for him seemed beyond his grasp. My wife and I were truly saddened by our family’s uncertain future.
It’s perfectly understandable and acceptable to be selfish where it pertains to your child. We all want what’s best for our children. We all want our children to reach for …show more content…
One in 88 children in America will be diagnosed with some form of Autism. Autism is characterized by impairments in communication, language, and reciprocal social interaction and by patterns of restricted and repetitive interests or behaviors (APA, 2000). These symptoms of Autism are the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain which impacts the development of communication and social skills. Children and adults with Autism usually display difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play. Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a broader category characterized by the same set of core symptoms, with a lesser grade of severity, inclusive of pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger Syndrome (American Psychiatric Association, …show more content…
Autism can be perplexing and demanding. The challenges individuals with autism and their families face are unique from those who are typically developing. It is important to keep in mind that treatment is usually based on family values, beliefs, cultural expectations, and social movements. Autistic individuals have a unique experience that is greatly dissimilar to those of the typically developing. The brains of autistic children are wired differently, they learn uniquely, and experience the world in a way that is hardly imaginable to the rest of
Autism: The First Encounter
Introduction
My now 15 year old son was diagnosed with Autism at 2 years and 4 months old. My wife and I were stunned by the official diagnosis though we had long assumed there was something wrong with our precious boy. We knew very little about Autism and what this diagnosis meant for our son. It seemed as if all of the hopes and dreams we had for our child were lost. Everything we wanted for him seemed beyond his grasp. My wife and I were truly saddened by our family’s uncertain future.
It’s perfectly understandable and acceptable to be selfish where it pertains to your child. We all want what’s best for our children. We all want our children to reach for …show more content…
One in 88 children in America will be diagnosed with some form of Autism. Autism is characterized by impairments in communication, language, and reciprocal social interaction and by patterns of restricted and repetitive interests or behaviors (APA, 2000). These symptoms of Autism are the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain which impacts the development of communication and social skills. Children and adults with Autism usually display difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play. Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a broader category characterized by the same set of core symptoms, with a lesser grade of severity, inclusive of pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger Syndrome (American Psychiatric Association, …show more content…
Autism can be perplexing and demanding. The challenges individuals with autism and their families face are unique from those who are typically developing. It is important to keep in mind that treatment is usually based on family values, beliefs, cultural expectations, and social movements. Autistic individuals have a unique experience that is greatly dissimilar to those of the typically developing. The brains of autistic children are wired differently, they learn uniquely, and experience the world in a way that is hardly imaginable to the rest of