Strides Made By Autism Colorado Researchers

By Richard Watson


For the years its been around, autism has significantly grown popular and diagnosed to a one percent of the global population. Apart from being incurable, its also not infectious and instead its passed on genetically making it hard to implement preventive measures. Autism Colorado research teams have however made great success in trying to understand ways to manage this disorder; thus, helping these victims enjoy a normal life.

By affecting ones behavioral and social skills like it does make it a challenge for one to speak, hence creating a communication problem. Tongue biting, stuttering and hand shaking are among the traits observed when these individuals try to communicate which can be very frustrating. However, proper treatment can help them learn to control themselves giving them a chance to communicate and connect with the rest o the world and even marry which can be a bit difficult.

Creating awareness and eliminating the stigma that is placed on this and other mental disorder help create a better environment for these individuals as understanding them makes it easier for them to connect and learn to manage their condition. Also, better facilities can be availed where every victim is not limited to seeking treatment due to financial constraints.

Historically, it has been discovered that the disease is realized before the age of 3 which is when a child is growing and learning things like speaking. As much as it may not be the only cause, failing to speak at this age should raise suspicions on the metal health of the child and therefore must be taken for testing. This is crucial as early detection and intervention always gives them a better chance of controlling it and teaching the kid how to manage it.

Given that most autistic individuals are anti social, some tend to even be violent to other people and themselves too. Though calm, some tend to really get out hand at times especially when angered where they can be seen biting themselves, cutting and banging themselves into things.

Boys are the most affected ones as for every 68 children, one of them is diagnosed with this condition and the prevalence of boys is 42 out of the 68. Being a lifelong condition that is developmental, one can only learn to manage it and live the closest thing to a normal life especially if one sticks to a healthy routine that is designed for them by their doctors.

Epilepsy, sleeping disorders and asthma are among the many allergies that usually come with this disorder; therefore, treating the condition means managing these allergies to and finding their triggers in order to learn how to live with them. These challenges can be overwhelming which is the reason why most victims lash out every ones in a while. The severity of this condition is usually different for every patient and therefore everyone must be assessed to determine the proper medication for them.

An equipped facility that is open to serve these victims is the hope for these individuals to live a normal life as treatment can be expensive and therefore not everyone is given the chance to learn how to manage the condition. Proper dieting and medication are however the basic remedies one can take in managing the condition.




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