SimplyGive to Support Autism

AUTISMAn Insight into AUTISMINTRODUCTIONA Care4Autism Initiative

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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?


General Characteristics


Poor eye contact

Minimal response to name

Resist changes in routine

Hand flapping & Toe walking, movements such as spinning, rocking or jumping

Anxiety

Behavioral Characteristics


Inappropriate laughing or giggling Tantrums Crying/tantrum for no reason identifiable

by others Over attachment to inanimate objects Abnormal fear responses (too much or too

little fear) Over-active or under-active Self injurious behavior

Communication Characteristics

Uses gestures or pointing, rather than words

Echolalia (repeating words or phrases)

Atypical patterns of speech

Repeating words

and phrases

Atypical speech patterns

Gestures

COMMUNICATION


Social Characteristics

Lack of interest in social interaction

Limited eye contact

Ritualistic play patterns (spinning, lining objects)

Limited joint attention

Limited joint

attention

Ritualistic play

Difficulty with

pragmatics

Limited eye contact

Lack of

interest

SOCIAL


Myths


Environmental factors such as stress cause autism

Autism is the result of bad parenting

Autism is a mental illness caused by psychological factors such as early-life trauma

Facts


Biological or neurological differences in the brain

Viral infections such as encephalitis (is an acute inflammation of

the brain) or congenital rubella (viral infection during pregnancy)

Exposure to alcohol and drugs such as cocaine

Genetic/chromosomal factors

Oxygen deprivation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_(medical)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain

Truth About Autism:


Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the World

Over 1.5 million individuals in the United States and over half billion in India have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

The diagnosis rate for autism is rising 10-17% each year Males are 4 times more likely than females to be

diagnosed with autism The symptoms and characteristics of autism can present

themselves in a wide variety of combinations, from mild to severe

How Can Autism Be Treated?


There is currently no cure for autism

Early intervention can significantly improve the quality of life for individuals with autism

Therapeutic Approaches viz Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Sensory Integration, Functional Academics, Music Therapy, Group Therapy

Treatment Options


Special Education Music Therapy Hydro Therapy Speech-Language Therapy Related Services - OT Communication Intensive Autism Services Sensory Integration

Educational Treatment


Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA); consists of several approaches including Lovaas, Discrete Trial Teaching, and Intensive Behavioral Intervention

Relationship-based developmental approach; also known as Floortime

Social Skills

TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children)

Educating Children on the Autism Spectrum


The school must evaluate the child for a suspected disability, develop an individualized education plan (IEP)

Provide related services (speech, OT, Sensory Integration) as indicated by the evaluation

The role of the evaluation is to identify if an educational disability exists, NOT to make a medical diagnosis

The educational evaluation team must include a professional with knowledge and experience in the area of autism

Biological or Biomedical Treatment


Diet (Gluten Free Casein Free)

Vitamins

Medication (e.g., to reduce aggression, self-injury, hyperactivity, mood disorders, etc.)

Last but not the least

We need to identify andhelp these children withlearning Disabilitiesthrough EarlyIntervention

We need to help raiseawareness through concerted campaigns

Accept individuals with SLD

Help families living with disabilities overcome the initial shock and stigma.

Help families with financial support get the best education and Therapies.


How Schools can help ? How Society can help ?

CfA Journey till now

RK Puram Center Psychology Center


We are in Bolarum now

The Largest Center in South India with 10,000 sft


Center for Alternative Residential Environment for Children & Adults with Autism

The Autism Friendly Village – Our up-coming Residential School - Hyderabad


How you can help?

For buying equipment for the center

To buy communication device ( Tablet device) for Non-Verbal children

Any donation in cash will help for therapies for parents with low-incomes.

To help establish the first of its kind Residential facility for children with Autism

In Kind In Cash/Cheque


Payment Methods

We Accept DONATIONS as low as Rs 365/-

This is the POWER of 1

@ Rs 1/- per day.

Over and above this is to your discretion.

We prefer payments by Cheque Please demand a proper

reciept for every cheque issued Cheques to be drawn in favour

of Care for Autism Center ( Pan # ABBAC0954F )

By Direct Deposit into HDFC A/C 15551450000114

IFSC Code : HDFC0001555Simply Give - A unit of CfA Society

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