Autism is one of the many mental illnesses in children. Medical experts from all over the world have spent a lot of time and energy searching for the cause of autism, but they are still unable to uncover the mystery of the onset of autism.
What are the causes of autism in children? Experts have found that the parents of children with autism are smart and highly educated, but they all have obsessive personalities and lack warmth for their children, which interferes with their emotional development. cause autism. What are the symptoms of autism in children?
- social interaction disorder
Children with autism may show avoidance of eye contact and lack of facial expression from infancy. Indifferent to people, ignoring the calls of others; disregarding the obstacles that may be encountered on the way when reaching a certain goal; when they want a certain item or food, they will take their parents’ hand to put the item Once they get it, they don’t care about others; when children are afraid, they don’t seek protection.
- language development disorder
Some children with autism never speak and remain silent for life; some children start to speak later than others, and they speak less than others. Talking like a parrot, can not take the initiative to talk to people. Does not use body language such as gestures, nodding, shaking his head, facial expressions, etc. to express his needs and emotions.
- Narrow scope of interests and stereotyped behavior
Unique Objects of Interest. Children are not interested in toys, games, and clothing that ordinary children like, but are very interested in toys or items that ordinary children don’t like. Some children with autism also display stereotyped, eccentric behavior, or an interest in certain properties of objects, and repeatedly touch the surfaces of certain “smooth” objects, such as shiny furniture, snow-white walls, glossy book covers , soft fabrics, soft fur products, etc; It is to take over the bag of parents and smell it again and again.