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Children
with Special Needs -> Most Common Fallacies about
Autism
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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