On the path of a child’s growth, every parent hopes they can grow up healthy and happy. However, autism, an invisible barrier, may quietly descend and bring endless challenges and worries to families. Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a child’s social interaction, communication skills, and behavior patterns. Understanding the manifestations of autism and prevention methods is crucial for parents.
Manifestations of autism in children
Social difficulties: Children with autism often struggle to establish normal social relationships with others. They may avoid eye contact, lack facial expressions, have a cold emotional response to others, and even show a lack of attachment to their parents.
Communication challenges: Children with autism may experience significant difficulties in language expression, including delayed language development, repeating the same words or sentences, and having trouble understanding or responding to others’ speech. Some children may remain completely silent.
Repetitive behaviors and interests: Children with autism often exhibit an unusual obsession with specific objects or activities, such as continuously arranging toys or spinning objects, and they may resist changes to these behaviors. At the same time, they may stick to fixed routines and patterns, making it hard to adapt to new environments or changes.
Sensory abnormalities: Children with autism may overreact or underreact to certain sensory stimuli such as sounds, lights, or tastes, like covering their ears to avoid noise, being extremely sensitive to touch, or feeling indifferent to it.
How to prevent autism
Although the exact causes of autism are not fully understood and there are currently no direct prevention methods, the following measures can help reduce the risk of autism or facilitate early detection and intervention:
Prenatal care: Expectant mothers should maintain good living habits during pregnancy, avoid exposure to harmful environments, substances, and medications, and ensure the healthy development of the fetus.
Early screening and intervention: Regular health check-ups for children, particularly focusing on developmental milestones in early childhood, such as language, social, and cognitive abilities. If any abnormalities are found, timely consultation with a professional doctor for assessment and intervention is essential.
Promoting parent-child interaction: Parents should spend time with their children, engaging in face-to-face communication and interaction, such as storytelling, singing, and playing games, to enhance the parent-child relationship and promote the child’s language and social skills development.
Creating a warm family environment: Provide a stable, warm, and loving family environment for children, avoid excessively strict or indifferent educational methods, and encourage children to express themselves freely and explore.
Paying attention to children’s mental health: Be aware of children’s emotional changes and behavioral performances, promptly identify and address any potential psychological issues, such as anxiety or depression, so that these problems do not affect the child’s social and language development.
In summary, autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that requires the attention of society as a whole. As parents, we must always remain vigilant, monitor changes in our children’s growth, and safeguard their healthy development. At the same time, we also call on all sectors of society to strengthen their understanding and awareness of autism, providing more care and support for children with autism and their families. 【For any copyright infringement, please contact for removal】.
