Design by 4Autism

• Complex neurobiological disorder resulting in developmental disability
• Appears in first three years of life
• Disorder that often makes it hard to communicate with and relate to others
• Lack of social interaction and have trouble in communicating
• Trouble understanding what people feel and think
• Hard to express themselves with words or through gestures,facial expressions,and touch
• Very sensitive may be greatly troubled,sometimes even pained by sounds, touches, smells, or sights that seem normal to others
• May have repeated body movements such as rocking or hand flapping
• Unusual responses to people,attachments to objects,resistance to change in their routines, and/or aggressive or self-injurious behavior

• Abnormalities in brain structure or function
• Genetic Vulnerability - Some harmful substances ingested during pregnancy
• Environmental Factor - environmental toxin (heavy metal,mercury)

• Development is delayed from birth
• Prefer to be alone
• May not want to cuddle or hugged
• Food sensitive particularly to casein and glutein
• Difficulties in language development
• Frequently crying and tantrums for no apparent reason

4 most challenging Autism behavior :

1. Sleep Disruption

2. Food Sensitivity

3. Meltdowns

4. Aggressive behavior