1. What is autism?
Autism is a complex developmental disorder whose symptoms have already appeared before the3 year old boy. This pervasive neurological disorders occur in the brain and neurobiological aspectsaffect the child's development. As a result of this disorder the child can not beautomatically learn to interact and communicate with the surrounding environment, so heas if living in a world of his own.
2. What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of autistic individuals that should appear (one or all of them) is a disorderqualitative interaction, communication disorders are not addressed by the ability of cultivatednon-verbal communication, and restricted repetitive behavior patterns, behavioral and activitiesrepeated.3. How to diagnose autism?
Although there is no one specific test available to diagnose developmental disordersThis, through the observation of specific criteria can be established a consensus diagnosis.
4. Who is authorized to make a diagnosis that someone is autistic?
Whether someone can be expressed as an individual autistic or not, is determined bystages of in-depth interviews with the people who care for children and understand thechild development in the first three years of life, observation and interaction with childrenthem.Doctors and psychologists are usually made professions spearhead handlingautistic individuals. Other professions such as teachers, therapists, and the relatives, and parentsthemselves and members of the general public plays an important role in providing dataabout the child's condition in detail everyday.
5. What causes autism?
To date, what is the cause of autism spectrum disorders has yet to bedetermined. Superpowers were able to do the research states thatcauses of developmental disorders is an interaction between genetic factors and variousnegative exposure gained from the environment.
6. What are the available treatment for individuals with autism in Indonesia? Various therapies proven to help improve the quality of life for individuals with autism. Handling is already available in Indonesia include behavioral therapy, speech therapy, communication therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration therapy, special education, and biomedical treatment medication, special diets. Handling such as auditory integration, hyperbaric oxygen, certain supplements, to therapy with dolphins has been available in several major cities.
7. What are the chances of education for them?
Individuals with autism are no different to other non-autistic individuals. That is, any intelligenceindividuals vary .. Because the level of intelligence of every individual is different, the intensity of the symptomsfor every autistic individual is not the same, then the chances of education forautistic individuals varied from 'could reach as high as high-level as possible', to 'nocan only be educated but trained only '.Every individual is different.
8. How is the prognosis for individuals with autism?
Prognosis and outcomes depend on many aspects, such as: the number and intensity of symptoms, agedetection, the type and intensity of treatment, and the role of parents in the generalization handlinginto everyday life.The final result of treatment, can not be predicted because it is the interaction of many factors.Handling is a long struggle and hard work was interrupted beforeprovide effective results efficiently.9. Is it possible for individuals with autism to "recover"?
Because autism is a developmental disorder and not a disease, the use ofthe term "cured" becomes less precise. What is more appropriate is that autistic individuals canmanaged in order to mingle with other individuals in the wider community as much as possible, and ultimately can adapt to different situations is also faced by others ingenerally.
10. Is the use of the term 'autism' is right?
The term 'patient' to describe each child, obviously unwise. These childrennot suffering.Wiser when we refer to 'individual differences' every child and in the end thesee basic characteristics unique each child is then referred to them as' individualsautistic '.
11. How many autistic individuals in Indonesia in 2008?
Indonesia has never conducted a survey related to the number of autistic individuals, as reasons of cost and labor. As a result of the survey has not been done, of course we do not
be sure how much the prevalence of autistic individuals in USA. No oneofficial institutions in Indonesia, which has a prevalence rate of autistic individuals in USA the year 2008 according to the facts on the ground.
12. Is it true that an increasing number of individuals with autism?
In the U.S., the UK, Australia, the local government has carried out a survey to know the number of autistic individuals from year to year. In USA, the indicator increased New records can be obtained from the doctor's office - that of addressing 3-5 new patients peryears, is now handling 3 new patients every day and it is limited - and record revenuestudents in schools. It's hard to get the numbers in USA given that there is noofficial census, yet the prevalence of diagnosis for these children, and the reluctance of most parents acknowledged that their son his is autistic individuals.
13. Any wrong information that is still circulating in the community?
FALSE: Autism is caused by a wrong way of parenting than parentsRIGHT: Autism is NOT an emotional state in which the child away from his parents but is the result of developments in brain neurobiologist and therefore NOTcaused by the manner of maltreatment.
FALSE: autistic individuals can not feel and channel their emotions, but emotionsangry or happy.RIGHT: Individuals with autism are NOT lose the ability to have a relationshipemotional and can be expected to develop emotional sensitivityother individuals in general.
FALSE: All individuals with autism should be in therapy xxx, xxx. Otherwise autismthey will be more severe.TRUE: NOT a single therapy that can be used to improve symptoms in ALL individuals. Treatment should be tailored to the needs of eachindividuals, so that the handling on each individual can not be equated averaged.
FALSE: Autistic Individuals must have special abilities that surpass other individualin general.RIGHT: Individuals with autism are NOT always have the ability to genius. They thrivelike most other people, with varying intelligence, talentdifferent and unequal opportunities.
FALSE: Autism is a mental illness.RIGHT: Autism is NOT a mental illness and people with mental disabilities is NOT autistic.
14. In my family no one is autistic, so we should do nothing?
Knowing the developmental disorders and understand their characteristics will greatly help individuals with autism and their families in adapting to the environmentgeneral.
15. What are families with autistic children expect of people and the environment?
Families with autistic individuals since the child is still a toddler has experienced many difficultiesin everyday life, adjustment, facing the demands of society. The high cost ofhandling and difficulty in getting educational opportunities is also a pressure for parents.Families are looking forward to the environment and community can be more empathetic to their struggles to get a better life for their children,understand their difficulty, so do not make fun of autistic individuals behavior or blame the parents when autistic individuals should not be.
All the people never asked to be born, let alone born autistic individuals. All parents engharapkan son was born perfect, but when the son-daughter was not perfect, parents also can do other than continue life as possible.
Families with autistic individuals requires understanding and opportunity, not pityor backlash.
Autism is a complex developmental disorder whose symptoms have already appeared before the3 year old boy. This pervasive neurological disorders occur in the brain and neurobiological aspectsaffect the child's development. As a result of this disorder the child can not beautomatically learn to interact and communicate with the surrounding environment, so heas if living in a world of his own.
2. What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of autistic individuals that should appear (one or all of them) is a disorderqualitative interaction, communication disorders are not addressed by the ability of cultivatednon-verbal communication, and restricted repetitive behavior patterns, behavioral and activitiesrepeated.3. How to diagnose autism?
Although there is no one specific test available to diagnose developmental disordersThis, through the observation of specific criteria can be established a consensus diagnosis.
4. Who is authorized to make a diagnosis that someone is autistic?
Whether someone can be expressed as an individual autistic or not, is determined bystages of in-depth interviews with the people who care for children and understand thechild development in the first three years of life, observation and interaction with childrenthem.Doctors and psychologists are usually made professions spearhead handlingautistic individuals. Other professions such as teachers, therapists, and the relatives, and parentsthemselves and members of the general public plays an important role in providing dataabout the child's condition in detail everyday.
5. What causes autism?
To date, what is the cause of autism spectrum disorders has yet to bedetermined. Superpowers were able to do the research states thatcauses of developmental disorders is an interaction between genetic factors and variousnegative exposure gained from the environment.
6. What are the available treatment for individuals with autism in Indonesia? Various therapies proven to help improve the quality of life for individuals with autism. Handling is already available in Indonesia include behavioral therapy, speech therapy, communication therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration therapy, special education, and biomedical treatment medication, special diets. Handling such as auditory integration, hyperbaric oxygen, certain supplements, to therapy with dolphins has been available in several major cities.
7. What are the chances of education for them?
Individuals with autism are no different to other non-autistic individuals. That is, any intelligenceindividuals vary .. Because the level of intelligence of every individual is different, the intensity of the symptomsfor every autistic individual is not the same, then the chances of education forautistic individuals varied from 'could reach as high as high-level as possible', to 'nocan only be educated but trained only '.Every individual is different.
8. How is the prognosis for individuals with autism?
Prognosis and outcomes depend on many aspects, such as: the number and intensity of symptoms, agedetection, the type and intensity of treatment, and the role of parents in the generalization handlinginto everyday life.The final result of treatment, can not be predicted because it is the interaction of many factors.Handling is a long struggle and hard work was interrupted beforeprovide effective results efficiently.9. Is it possible for individuals with autism to "recover"?
Because autism is a developmental disorder and not a disease, the use ofthe term "cured" becomes less precise. What is more appropriate is that autistic individuals canmanaged in order to mingle with other individuals in the wider community as much as possible, and ultimately can adapt to different situations is also faced by others ingenerally.
10. Is the use of the term 'autism' is right?
The term 'patient' to describe each child, obviously unwise. These childrennot suffering.Wiser when we refer to 'individual differences' every child and in the end thesee basic characteristics unique each child is then referred to them as' individualsautistic '.
11. How many autistic individuals in Indonesia in 2008?
Indonesia has never conducted a survey related to the number of autistic individuals, as reasons of cost and labor. As a result of the survey has not been done, of course we do not
be sure how much the prevalence of autistic individuals in USA. No oneofficial institutions in Indonesia, which has a prevalence rate of autistic individuals in USA the year 2008 according to the facts on the ground.
12. Is it true that an increasing number of individuals with autism?
In the U.S., the UK, Australia, the local government has carried out a survey to know the number of autistic individuals from year to year. In USA, the indicator increased New records can be obtained from the doctor's office - that of addressing 3-5 new patients peryears, is now handling 3 new patients every day and it is limited - and record revenuestudents in schools. It's hard to get the numbers in USA given that there is noofficial census, yet the prevalence of diagnosis for these children, and the reluctance of most parents acknowledged that their son his is autistic individuals.
13. Any wrong information that is still circulating in the community?
FALSE: Autism is caused by a wrong way of parenting than parentsRIGHT: Autism is NOT an emotional state in which the child away from his parents but is the result of developments in brain neurobiologist and therefore NOTcaused by the manner of maltreatment.
FALSE: autistic individuals can not feel and channel their emotions, but emotionsangry or happy.RIGHT: Individuals with autism are NOT lose the ability to have a relationshipemotional and can be expected to develop emotional sensitivityother individuals in general.
FALSE: All individuals with autism should be in therapy xxx, xxx. Otherwise autismthey will be more severe.TRUE: NOT a single therapy that can be used to improve symptoms in ALL individuals. Treatment should be tailored to the needs of eachindividuals, so that the handling on each individual can not be equated averaged.
FALSE: Autistic Individuals must have special abilities that surpass other individualin general.RIGHT: Individuals with autism are NOT always have the ability to genius. They thrivelike most other people, with varying intelligence, talentdifferent and unequal opportunities.
FALSE: Autism is a mental illness.RIGHT: Autism is NOT a mental illness and people with mental disabilities is NOT autistic.
14. In my family no one is autistic, so we should do nothing?
Knowing the developmental disorders and understand their characteristics will greatly help individuals with autism and their families in adapting to the environmentgeneral.
15. What are families with autistic children expect of people and the environment?
Families with autistic individuals since the child is still a toddler has experienced many difficultiesin everyday life, adjustment, facing the demands of society. The high cost ofhandling and difficulty in getting educational opportunities is also a pressure for parents.Families are looking forward to the environment and community can be more empathetic to their struggles to get a better life for their children,understand their difficulty, so do not make fun of autistic individuals behavior or blame the parents when autistic individuals should not be.
All the people never asked to be born, let alone born autistic individuals. All parents engharapkan son was born perfect, but when the son-daughter was not perfect, parents also can do other than continue life as possible.
Families with autistic individuals requires understanding and opportunity, not pityor backlash.
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