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A
child with autism is a genius. - There
is a wide range in the I.Q. scores of autistic children.
It is possible for them to remember the birthdays
of everyone in their class, and yet forget their
names at the same time.
A
child with autism never learns at all. -
Children with autism DO learn. It is only a matter
of determining the most effective way for them to
learn and teach them accordingly.
Progress
is an indication of overcoming autism. -
A child may show signs of progress due to support,
love, and hard work but it does not mean he has
overcome autism.
A
child with autism never gives eye contact. -
There are children with autism who make eye contact.
Others take years to learn making eye contact.
A
child with autism does not talk. - Communication
skills, like sign language; the use of electronic
devices, like computers; and the use of pictures,
like flash cards, can be learned by children with
autism. They may even learn good functional language.
A
child with autism does not show affection.
- For children with autism, learning to show
affection could take years, and only after much
hard work and patience.
Smiling
and showing affection are signs of overcoming autism.
- Showing affection can be learned, but it
is not a sign of cure at all.
Autism
is very rare. - Children with autism
have grown in number.
Parents
are to blame for autism. - Bad parenting
does not cause autism.
Autism
could never be outgrown. - Many autistic
children eventually live happy and productive lives
in their adulthood.
More Misconceptions
about Autism
- Children with autism
never smile at people.
- Children with autism
never want friends.
- Children with autism
never display physical affection.
- Children with autism
never notice others.
- Children with autism
do not understand adults.
- Children with autism
have no imagination.
- Children do not
have autism anymore if they start showing progress.
- Children with autism
are merely being stubborn when they do not answer
a question or follow directions that they have answered
or followed earlier.
- Children will eventually
outgrow their autism.
- People with autism
never relate to others.
- People with autism
have no problem talking any time they want.
- Autism is an emotional
problem only.
What You Should
Know About Autism
- In every fifty individuals,
one has disorders related to autism
- Talking is eventually
learned by 80% of individuals suffering from autism.
- It is important
for autism to be diagnosed and prevented early on.
- Individuals with
autism possess unique talents and abilities.
People with autism
have varied symptoms, characteristics, and talents.
Even the severity of their autism differs. It is
a widespread misconception that people with autism
do not make eye contact, but they actually do. They
also show physical and emotional affection. They
smile, laugh, and are capable of displaying a wide
range of emotions. They have difficulty in controlling
their physical and mental reactions, but they respond
to things and people around them, like any other
normal person - positively or negatively.
Some people with autism
could not talk at all, while others have only mild
delays in finding the right words to say. Socially
interacting with people around them is not easy.
They find it difficult to participate in sports.
They have difficulty using their imagination, even
if they have above average mental, verbal, and spatial
skills. Daily activities like buying, counting change,
and crossing the street could be a challenge. And
yet, despite these, many people with autism live
the normal average life span. In rare cases, as
they grow older, their autism-related behaviors
and disorders start to disappear or lessen.
Children
with Special Needs -> Most Common Fallacies
about Autism
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