What is Autism? How can I find out more?

May 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Autism impairs a person's ability to communicate and relate to others. It is also associated with rigid routines and repetitive behaviors, such as obsessively arranging objects or following very specific routines. Symptoms can range from very mild to quite severe.

Autism, also known as PDD Autism, high functioning autism, autism spectrum disorders, ASD, and aspergers syndrome, all fall under the pervasive developmental disorders umbrella.

With a great deal of autism research to find both the cause of autism and reduce any autism symptoms, there is hope on the horizon to cure autism now. Many celebrity stars have had children with special needs and just like you, are looking for autism information, autism treatments, information on autism, and autism facts.

There are a number of methods & techniques used in the education of autistic children. Many teachers use a variety of combination of methods. Some teachers attempt to identify an individual student's learning style and modify curriculum and materials to suit the student's learning style. For example, many children with autism are visual learners. Teachers will use pictures, charts and visual representations when teaching. Materials developed for children with learning disabilities who are visual learners are often helpful. Teachers also use concrete materials (ie. Montessori materials) for students who learn well through their tactile senses.

A general comment: autistic people don't generalize very well, and one technique used to accommodate this is to give them the opportunities to practice skills in real situations, not mock-ups. Use real money to teach about money, use real foods to teach about food, cooking, and nutrition, use real public places (stores, libraries, etc) to teach about public behaviors

If you want to find out more please go to http://www.autismpda.org/

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