Saturday, November 9, 2013

#18 Autism

Autism is a condition that makes it hard for people to communicate who are suffering from it. Autism has many different levels, in more severe cases it is very difficult for the person to communicate their thoughts, feelings, and their thinking process if differed from ours. Some other things associated with autism are;
1-Inappropriate laughing or giggling
2-No real fear of dangers
3-Apparent insensitivity to pain
4-May not want cuddling
5-Unusual or repetitive play
6-May avoid eye contact
7-May prefer to be alone
8-Echoes words or phrases
9-Difficulty in expressing needs; may use gestures
10-Inappropriate attachment to objects
11-Insistence on sameness
12-Difficulty interacting with others
13- And they also may spin objects or themselves
People with autism may have all or almost none of these characteristics depending on the degree of their illness.

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