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Little Children
By Terri Brash
There are little eyes
Watching what we do
Seeing how we handle things
How we make it through
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Clinging to the words we say
Believing they are true
Listening with attentive ears
As you share your view
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Be careful what you speak
It's a seed sown in their heart
A tool in their tool box
The foundation where they start
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How they cope with troubles
That comes to every soul
The directions that we give them
To help them reach their goal
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It's better to take the time
And teach them while they grow
Than learn the lesson later
You don't reap what you don't sow
Enhance Lives,
Strengthen
Families and Instill Hope
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted to severely challenged. Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others need less.
A diagnosis of ASD now includes several conditions that used to be diagnosed separately: autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger syndrome. These conditions are now all called autism spectrum disorder. (Center for Disease Control-CDC)
What is Autism?
Autism Awareness
A Person with autism may possess the following
characteristics in various combinations and degress of severity
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1. Inappropriate Laughing/ giggling
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2. No real fear of dangers
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3. Apparent insensitivity to pain
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4. May not want to be cuddled
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5. May avoid eye contact
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6. May prefer to be alone
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7. Difficulty in expressing needs
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8. Inappropriate attachments to objects
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9. Insistence of sameness
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10. Echoes words/ phrases
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11. Spins objects or self
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Early Diagnosis is most beneficial
The earlier in life Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be identified and treated, the better. That's because the younger we are, the more adaptable our brains are.
In some cases, effective, early intervention could make the difference between a child being mainstreamed in school or not.
There are new screening tools that are able in many cases to identify children who at risk starting at 18 months of age and even younger.
According to the CDC (2014), in year 2000, ASD increased by an astounding 119% according to the CDC's 2014 figures. A more recent national health survey suggested that 1 in 45 children may be affected by ASD.