How Does Autism Affect The Functioning Of The Brain

Autism Autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. This is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain. If you don’t pay close attention to your child, you won’t notice it. If you attend to your child the way that a real parent should, then you will notice that something is not right. If you catch it early on, you can do some intense therapy that will attend to your child the right way. Depending on how severe the illness is your child will go two to three times a week. There is a therapist that will accommodate you and come to your child’s school if needed. Autism is a disease where no one knows where it derived from. Autism is a fancy word of†¦show more content†¦Children with this disease have social interaction problems. They are not able to participate in daily routines. Autistic children have unusual responses and interests like using objects inappropriately; have repetitive behaviors and unusual sensory responses. Some common effects of autism include mishaps of cognitive disorders as well as seizures and other slow development of the brain. The symptoms of seizure are disorders are quite varied. They can range from brief episodes where the child seems to â€Å"tune out† to much more obvious convulsions where the child falls to the ground, loses consciousness, and has alternating periods of muscle contraction and relaxation (Volkmar and Wiesner 28). A number of other neurological problems are observed in autism. Some children with autism have delays in the development of hand dominance later than typically developing children (Volkmar and Wiesner 28). Not every child has every problem. Autism is a disease, not a disability. According to Jepson and Johnson, Autism is an environmental illness (42). Autistic children improved when foods containing gluten and casein were removed. Gluten is a protein found in wheat barley, rye, and oats. Casein is a protein from cow’s milk. It is recommended that parents should try an elimination diet of casein and gluten for about a month to see if it improved symptoms. There other highly allergic foods parents should attempt to eradicate from their