The most important things about autism is that it is characterized by impaired social interaction, issues with verbal and nonverbal communication, unusual or repetitive and limited activities interests. Children with autism have a hard time understanding what other think or feel. They lack empathy. Most children have a repetitive movement and tend to speak later than other children. A lot of tests are performed to determine the correct diagnosis, and depending on what skills start to regress children can be more likely to develop epilepsy. Depression and behavioral issues can be seen in children with autism. While working with a student with autism you may notice they do not make eye contact, fail to respond to their name, or seem as if they lack empathy. You need to watch the way you speak, tone and facial expression are not always recognized. Children with autism are sensitive to sound, touch, or other sensory stimulations. Watch the way you approach them when they are not expecting you, and when you come out of nowhere. I learned a lot about the way they behave and their behavior patterns. I learned a lot about the background, and treatment plans for those with autism. There is no cure, but …show more content…
In some cases a child will have a better understanding than speaking language skills. A speech disorder refers to difficulties in production of sounds and voice quality, an example of that would be stuttering. A language disorder affects the ability to understand and use words in verbal and non verbal context. There is a tendency for improper use of words, meaning of words. There can be an inability to express ideas and grammar patterns.Some characteristics are the inability to follow directions, imcomprehensinlrspeech, pronounced syntax difficulities, and articulation. Stuttering or disfluency is a disorder of