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Autism Spectrum Disorder Examples of restricted or repetitive interests and

behaviors related to ASD can include:
• Lines up toys or other objects and gets upset
when order is changed
• Repeats words or phrases over and over (i.e.,
echolalia)
• Plays with toys the same way every time
• Is focused on parts of objects (e.g., wheels)
• Gets upset by minor changes
• Has obsessive interests
• Must follow certain routines
• Flaps hands, rocks body, or spins self in circles
• Has unusual reactions to the way things sound, DO’S AND DON’TS
- For Parents smell, taste, look, or feel • Don’t blame yourself.
- By Human Developmentalist • Do your research on the best kind of therapy for
your child (and start it quickly).
What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder? • Do ensure consistency of approach in your
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex home and in therapy.
• Don’t ‘give in’ to tantrums and behavior
developmental condition involving persistent
excesses.
challenges with social communication, restricted • Do learn to reinforce positive behavior. 
interests, and repetitive behavior. While autism is • Do be patient and stay positive yourself.
considered a lifelong disorder, the degree of Contact ADVICE
impairment in functioning because of these
• Be consistent. • Create a personalized
challenges varies between individuals with autism.
• Stick to a schedule. autism treatment plan
• Reward good • Build on your child’s
interests.
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• Create a home safety • Offer a predictable
schedule.
zone. 
• Find nonverbal ways • Teach tasks as a series
to connect of simple steps.
• Actively engage your
• Figure out the
It is important to note that children motivation behind the
child’s attention in
highly structured
with ASD may not have all or any tantrum.
• Pay attention to your activities.
• Find help and support
of the behaviors listed as examples child’s sensory
• Caring for a child with
sensitivities.
here. ASD can demand a lot
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ASD’S are often called hidden disorders. What this
FITNESS MADE means is that people with an ASD do not have any
physical differences than people who are neuro-typical.
SIMPLE ASDs are neurological disorders, which are often
present at birth or before the child is 3 years of age. The
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parents are often the first to realize there is something
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definitions, an ASD affects the child’s social and
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communication skills. The child with ASD may have a
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demonstrate difficulty modeling and maintaining
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challenging for people with ASD. Examples of social
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related to ASD can include:
• Avoids or does not keep eye contact and Does not
USEFUL CONTACTS respond to name by 9 months of age
• Does not show facial expressions like happy, sad,
angry, and surprised by 9 months of age and Does
INDIA'S NATIONAL not play simple interactive games like pat-a-cake by
12 months of age
AUTISM HELPLINE CONTACT • Uses few or no gestures by 12 months of age (e.g.,
Does not wave goodbye) and Does not share interests
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with others (e.g., Shows you an object that he or she
likes by 15 months of age)
• local SENO may be contacted through the school or • Does not point or look at what you point to by 18
from 555-0100 months of age and Does not notice when others are
• The NCSE website at www.Ncse.Ie. info@adatumfitness.com hurt or sad by 24 months of age
• Department of education and skills: • Does not pretend in play (e.g., Does not pretend to
www.Education.Ie. adatumfitness.com “feed” a doll by 30 months of age) and Shows little
• Local health centre: www.Hse.Ie. interest in peers
• Has trouble understanding other people’s feelings or
talking about own feelings at 36 months of age or
older and Does not play games with turn taking by
60 months of age
• Restricted or repetitive behaviors or interests and
People with ASD have behaviors or interests that can
seem unusual.