Psychological Disorders In Young Children

Psychological Disorders in young children are prevalent in today's society. Although a number of these disorders can be avoided, some are just genetic and there's not much that can be done to prevent these disorders. Disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which can be hard to live with; may have many effects on one's social life. It effects an individual's cognitive function that leads to hindering proper sociability in everyday society. According to www.autismspeaks.org Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences." One would like to see their loved ones

Questions as to can autism be cured, what are some of the treatment methods and can people assume a normal life with Autism?

When the first child was diagnosed with Autism, I believe doctors and scientist were on the prowl to find a cure for it. A cure in its entirety removes every trace of a problem in that individual. We know If one was physically blind but now can see, that person was cured from it entirely but can something like Autism (that is a cognitive disorder) be cured? We know that ASD is a mental disorder that effects the ability to engage in social interactions, impairs communication skills and ritualistic behavior or unusual adherence to routines is seen in that individual. Symptoms according to Autismspeaks.org, are avoiding eye contact and prefers to be alone, struggles with understanding other people’s feelings, remains nonverbal or has delayed language development, repeats words or phrases over and over (echolalia), gets upset by minor changes in routine or surroundings, has highly restricted interests Performs repetitive behaviors such as flapping, rocking or spinning and also has unusual and often intense reactions to sounds, smells, tastes,

Parents across the globe that have children with ASD are wondering how can their child be treated for this disorder. Thanks to modern science there are a number of ways that individuals can be treated. In the Article "autism research, treatments, and interventions “It stated that behavioral intervention is helpful especially when done early. Some of these interventions start with getting diagnosed to see if they have autism or not. Once your child is diagnosed, we don’t normal see the symptoms become prevalent until age 2 or 3. According to According to www.ninds.nih.gov, Educational and behavioral interventions seem as the way to tackle these complications that is associated with this disorder.” Early behavioral/educational interventions have been very successful in many children with ASD. In these interventions therapists use highly structured and intensive skill-oriented training sessions to help children develop social and language skills, such as applied behavioral analysis, which encourages positive behaviors and discourages negative ones” Autism spectrum disorder Fact Sheet- NIH. These treatment options are specifically catered to the symptoms of individuals with ASD and is used to remedy and not cure the disorder. The main goal of these therapeutic sessions is to get the Autistic child social and acceptable in everyday