{"id":3615,"date":"2021-03-11T11:57:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T11:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neuraxpharm.com\/se\/?page_id=3615"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T12:53:33","slug":"autism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.neuraxpharm.com\/se\/psychiatric-disorders\/autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3615\" class=\"elementor elementor-3615\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e94f32 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom banner_top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e94f32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autism<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-246bec4 text_disorders elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"246bec4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4ebf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd4ebf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out about this spectrum condition, how it affects people differently and the approaches and interventions available to help support people with autism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005cf07 no_in_this_section elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"005cf07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Autism?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a8b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a8b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism is a lifelong developmental condition that affects the way a person\u2019s brain works and the way they communicate and make sense of the world. As a result, they may need support in some areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e08d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e08d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the main types of Autism?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a589b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67a589b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism is a spectrum condition, which means that people are affected in different ways. While many people with autism share common characteristics, everybody\u2019s experience of autism is unique to them.<\/p><h4>Autism can be referred to in different ways:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d6dfe lista_1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3d6dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 this is the term most commonly used as it is the medical name for autism.<\/li><li><strong>Autism spectrum condition (ASC)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 another term for autism that is widely used.<\/li><li><strong>Asperger syndrome<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 also known as Asperger\u2019s, this is no longer diagnosed by doctors, and many people are now diagnosed with autism instead. However, some people who were previously diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome still use the term. It is sometimes referred to as \u2018high-functioning autism\u2019 because people who fit the Asperger\u2019s profile typically have average or above average intelligence.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81640de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81640de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many people have Autism?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1b809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c1b809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism was first given its name by psychiatrist Leo Kanner in 1943. Back then, the condition was thought to be rare, but improved understanding and awareness has led to a rapid increase in diagnoses around the world.<\/p><p>Numbers vary by country, but studies suggest that globally, one in every 132 people is on the autism spectrum.<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0Research by Autism Spectrum Disorders in the European Union (ASDEU) found that on average across Europe, one in 89 children aged seven to nine years old has some form of ASD.<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0In the US, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the ASD prevalence for eight-year-olds in 2016 was even higher, at one in 54.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p><p>Research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child &amp; Adolescent Psychiatry also shows that males are affected more than females, with twice as many boys diagnosed with autism as girls<sup>4<\/sup>. Scientists are still investigating how autism may impact boys and girls differently, and the ways in which gender might influence its diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8fdd7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8fdd7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0d843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db0d843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s important to remember that everyone experiences autism differently. Just like anyone else, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb314d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9eb314d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of Autism?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c3aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2c3aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are some characteristics that are often shared by people with autism<sup>5<\/sup>, however,\u00a0 these may be noticeable to different degrees depending on each individual.<\/p><h4>People with autism often have difficulty with the following:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca285af lista_1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca285af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Communication \u2013 for some people, this may include limited or no speech; others may have good language skills but struggle to interpret verbal and non-verbal clues, such as tone of voice and body language.<\/li><li>Interaction \u2013 it\u2019s common for people with autism to find it hard to express their emotions and to understand how others are feeling. This may come across as insensitive or rude and can cause problems when forming friendships with others.<\/li><li>Heightened senses \u2013 being over- or under-sensitive to light, sound, taste or touch is also very common. This can make everyday situations difficult, such as eating in a restaurant or going shopping, due to things like background music or bright lighting.<\/li><li>Unfamiliar situations \u2013 routine is often important to autistic people as it helps them to make sense of the world. This may be through eating the same foods, taking the same journeys or ordering their daily activities in the same way.<\/li><li>Repetitive movements \u2013 behaviours such as hand flapping, rocking or using an object in a repetitive way (such as clicking a pen on and off) are often used as ways to cope with stressful situations.<\/li><li>Anxiety \u2013 any upset to the situations described above \u2013 for example, difficult social interactions or a change to routine \u2013 can cause anxiety. Studies show that over one third of autistic people have serious mental health issues.<\/li><li>Meltdowns \u2013 this is a way of coping when everything becomes too much. It may be verbal, such as shouting and crying, or physical, such as kicking or throwing things \u2013 or both. Some autistic people do the opposite and shut down completely.<\/li><li>Sleep \u2013 children and adolescents with autism often experience disturbed sleeping patterns, including difficulties falling asleep, regular waking in the night and waking early in the morning.<\/li><li>Gastrointestinal (GI) problems \u2013 some people with autism may also experience gastrointestinal problems such as abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhoea.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a546f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6a546f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the early signs of Autism?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60ee3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d60ee3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism is something people are born with or that first appears at a young age, so the first signs are often noticed early in childhood.<\/p><p>In young children, early signs often include not responding to their name, avoiding eye contact, not returning smiles, being slow to start speaking or not speaking at all, making repetitive movements such as flapping hands or rocking, experiencing strong responses to taste, sound and smell and having meltdowns that can seem like temper tantrums.<\/p><p>Older children may also find it hard to express how they feel and to identify with others and they may start developing obsessive interests and find it hard to make friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca7a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ca7a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes, risk factors and life expectancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd680bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd680bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research into the causes of autism is yet to provide any definitive conclusion, but it does suggest that both genetics and environment may play a role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca846d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca846d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What causes Autism?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb88a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb88a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nobody knows whether autism has a cause, but it is known that autism is not caused by vaccines, bad parenting, diet or lifestyle, and it is not a contagious condition that can be passed from one person to another.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9adde elementor-position-inline-start icon_mini_box 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been conducted, such as the Twins Early Development Study. This study found that if one twin has autism, the likelihood that the other twin also has autism is between 62% and 94% for identical twins, and between 5% and 61% for fraternal (non-identical) twins.\n<br><br>\nWhile studies like these help researchers build a better understanding of the role of DNA (genetic material) in autism, it remains a complex subject and nothing has been definitively proven yet.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9c9de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c9c9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who gets Autism?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b2cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b2cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Studies suggest that certain factors can play a part, although these aren\u2019t related to everyone with autism so should not be treated as a definitive cause.<\/p><p>For example, children with too many or too few copies of certain genes are more likely to have autism, as well as babies whose mothers battled a severe infection during pregnancy. Research<sup>7<\/sup>\u00a0suggests that autism symptoms can be more acute when these two factors combine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2e851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2e851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long can you live with Autism?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d65db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d65db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism is a lifelong condition, but while there is no cure, the effects of autism can often be well managed with the right support in place. The section below on treatment and medication explains more about the range of approaches that can help people with autism.<\/p><p>Autism in itself does not lower life expectancy. However, people with autism do tend to die younger than the general population. A study by Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The British Journal of Psychiatry<sup>8<\/sup>\u00a0showed that the leading causes of early death include epilepsy, which people with autism may be vulnerable to, and suicide, which is linked to higher rates of mental health problems among autistic people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da837b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da837b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0cc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0cc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While autism is often diagnosed in children and young people, some people are not diagnosed until they reach adulthood. This may be because they have learnt \u2018mimicking behaviour\u2019 to cover the outward signs or because another related diagnosis was made in childhood, while autism went undetected.\u00a0<\/p><p>Depending on your age, your route to diagnosis will be slightly different.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299bf5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"299bf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is Autism diagnosed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28522a4 lista_1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28522a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first stage is to talk to a health professional. This may be:<\/p><ul><li>A health visitor for pre-school children<\/li><li>A special educational needs coordinator for school children<\/li><li>A GP or primary care doctor<\/li><li>Other health professionals such as a therapist or specialist doctor<\/li><li>A social worker<\/li><\/ul><p>If one of these professionals thinks you or your child may have autism, they can refer you for an autism assessment, which will be done by autism clinicians. The process of diagnosis can take time. It\u2019s a good idea to find out what additional support is available from your doctor or local autism charities during the pre-diagnosis phase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c9403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5c9403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Test to diagnose Autism<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2209279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2209279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism is usually diagnosed after an assessment which involves a range of tests. These may take place in one long assessment or over a number of appointments. The tests vary between children and adults.<\/p><p>The tests for children include a range of observations to see how a child plays and interacts, and the assessment team may visit schools or nurseries to see how they behave there. They will also read through reports from the child\u2019s doctor, school or nursery and talk to parents or carers in depth about their child\u2019s development.<\/p><p>Assessments for adults involve looking at doctors\u2019 reports and questionnaires that the adult being assessed will be asked to complete. Assessors may also want to get a better picture of how the adult behaved as a child, by talking to people they were close to in childhood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4956833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4956833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment and medication<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433961b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433961b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism is a lifelong disability and there is no cure or set treatment. It\u2019s better to think of treatment in terms of support \u2013 there are a range of approaches that can be used to help people with autism manage their difficulties and live life to the full.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61c1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a61c1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is Autism trated?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db04551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db04551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because autism is a complex condition that affects people differently, the approaches will depend on the individual\u2019s needs and may well change over the course of their life.<\/p><p>Many autistic people also have co-existing conditions, such as a learning disability, mental health problems, epilepsy, sleep problems and digestive issues. Certain treatments or support methods may be helpful for these and should always be monitored carefully.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b535e elementor-position-inline-start icon_mini_box elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"13b535e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedication\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the moment there are no medications that can cure autism but different interventions may be helpful and can improve behaviour, skills and language development. Moreover, pharmacological approaches can help in dealing with neurological, psychiatric and other co-occurring conditions. These include antiepileptics, antipsychotics, stimulants and hypnotics.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a2b87 elementor-position-inline-start icon_mini_box elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"61a2b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTherapy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTherapy can play an important role in helping people with autism. It can help individuals successfully accept their condition, develop strategies to manage it, and learn techniques to relax.\n<br><br>\nTherapists use different approaches depending on their specialization and what the individual needs help with. Methods may include:\n<br><br>\n<b>Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - <\/b> a useful therapy for managing negative thought patterns and helping individuals understand how thoughts are connected to feelings and actions.\n<br><br>\n<b>Play Therapy - <\/b> often used with children by encouraging them to voluntarily engage in play activities together with a play therapist to improve their social and emotional skills, help them think in different ways, and enhance language and communication abilities.\n<br><br>\n<b>Other specialized therapies - <\/b> such as speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.\n<br><br>\nYou may be referred to this care through your doctor or other healthcare professionals, it may be offered by your employer or your child\u2019s school, or you can seek it privately.\n<br><br>\nIf you choose a private counselor, make sure they are a member of an appropriate professional organization.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab53ce elementor-position-inline-start icon_mini_box elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9ab53ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntervention\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch shows that support that combines psychological and social factors plays an important role in helping people with autism. For children and adolescents, this includes play-based strategies involving parents, caregivers, and teachers. For adults, employment programs, structured leisure activities, and social skills training can be beneficial.\n<br><br>\nMany children with autism will receive additional support through the school system. Some may remain in mainstream schools and receive assistance through special educational support, while others may be offered a place in a special school that specializes in teaching children with autism and other disabilities.\n<br><br>\nThese forms of support can be crucial in helping people with autism learn life skills and manage stress-related behaviors, such as self-harm or damaging objects around them.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef2030 elementor-position-inline-start icon_mini_box elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bef2030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiet\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSome people find that specific dietary approaches \u2013 can be beneficial. Some studies12 have looked at different dietary interventions and found that they could be potentially helpful, but wider research is needed to provide stronger evidence.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7fc0c elementor-position-inline-start icon_mini_box elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"bb7fc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExercices\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExercise is essential for maintaining good health and well-being in autistic children and adults. It not only provides excellent opportunities for interaction and practicing social skills in a relaxed environment, but it also helps improve fitness and muscle strength. This is especially important because studies show that children with autism generally have lower muscle strength and endurance than other children of the same age group.\n<br><br>\nThe key is to find the activities that are most suitable for the individual. Many autistic people prefer quieter places or smaller groups and usually like to be with the same people and activity leaders each time so they know what to expect.\n<br><br>\nExercise with animals\u2014such as horseback riding\u2014can be a positive way to interact nonverbally. It is also a good idea to consider activities that help develop specific skills, such as balance, flexibility, and coordination, as well as activities that involve elements of running, catching, and throwing.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe0360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffe0360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientific studies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569587d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"569587d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our understanding and awareness of autism has developed rapidly in the past few decades, and research plays a key part in this. In 2019 the National Institute of Health in America awarded more than four million dollars to a number of research projects aimed at developing screening tools to detect signs of autism spectrum disorder in the first year of life.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>However, when it comes to looking at broad figures \u2013 such as the number of people who are autistic \u2013 different study methods are often used in different countries. This can make it hard to make meaningful comparisons about how autism affects people.<\/p><p>For example, some studies include Asperger Syndrome when researching autism and others don\u2019t. This can greatly affect statistics on gender, as a much higher proportion of males are diagnosed with Asperger\u2019s. Similarly, statistics only tell part of the story, as it is believed that many adults and many females remain undiagnosed.<\/p><p>Studies into co-existing conditions can be helpful in building a better understanding of the needs of autistic people. For example, research<sup>14<\/sup>\u00a0shows that around 50% of people with autism also suffer from anxiety or depression. This compares to roughly 15% of the neurotypical (individuals of typical developmental, intellectual, and cognitive abilities) population and helps to develop a strong case for mental health support for people with autism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfada5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dfada5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Referenced sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638ab38 lista elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"638ab38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Medscape. 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