There are such a group of children who are all angels
They didn't fold their wings, they just flew slower
But this fast-moving earth can't wait for them
They can't keep up with normal people
Only hide in their own world eclipsed
They are children from the "stars"
April 2 is the fifteenth World Autism Day, Xiaobian came to The Xingan County Special Education School, walked into their lonely world, and listened to their warm stories.
Autism, also known as autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in infancy and childhood, and babies who get sick are mainly manifested as social interaction, language communication disorders, and stereotyped behaviors. Because children with autism live in the world of the self, although we can see them, they are difficult to approach and lonely like stars, so they also have a fairytale title - "children of the stars".
NO.01
Step into the world of "Star Kids"
Xiaoxing (pseudonym), 14 years old this year, is such a "star child". At the age of 3, Xiaoxing was initially diagnosed with autism, and then spent more than 1 year on the way to seek medical treatment, looking for another way after seeking medical treatment, 5-9 years old in a rehabilitation institution in Shanghai to do rehabilitation training, in 2017 his family sent him to The Xingan Special Education School.
"Teacher, I walk slowly, but I will still go there." Xiaobian walked into the classroom to see that the children were taking a big sports training class, and he was jumping in a corner of the classroom, under the guidance of the teacher, shyly said "Auntie good", and then he played alone, if he did not know the child's symptoms in advance, Xiaobian really had a hard time associating the cute-looking child with autism.
"There are currently more than a dozen autistic children in the school, and most of these children are quite good-looking. Xiaoxing is one of the better, and can easily interact with teachers and family members. Chen Feng, the director of special school teaching, told the editor.
"His cognitive ability is very good, 90% of the words taught by the teacher can be recognized, but when reading, he is slightly inarticulate, in addition, he can write simple words." But the headache is that his emotional behavior is more serious, and sometimes he will suddenly stand up in class, sometimes bang the table, and sometimes run out of the classroom and hide in the toilet. In order for the classroom to proceed normally, the teacher's reassurance is over and over again.
At 10 o'clock, as the radio music sounded, all the students concentrated on the playground to carry out the large recess exercises, and he wandered around the playground, requiring the teacher to hold his hand and enter the team.
At 11 o'clock, music lesson, this is Xiaoxing's favorite class. Half an hour of class, he listened very carefully, his sense of sound is very good, every day between classes, lunch, the school will play music, after a period of listening, he can hum the melody. Although he does not interact with others and has no expression on his face, his quiet gesture lets us know that he is immersed in his own joyful world.
At lunchtime at 11:50, Xiaoxing heard the bell and went downstairs, entered the canteen, queued up, played meals, and finally sat quietly to eat, a series of processes he could complete independently. Back when he first came to school, he always liked to hide in a corner of the school after class, teachers and life aunts need to spend a lot of effort to find people, compared with the past and present, Xiaoxing really has made great progress.
After lunch, it was a lunch break, Xiaobian saw that the other children in the class were out and about, but Xiaoxing was still alone in the classroom, lying in his place, talking to himself, and sometimes laughing inexplicably.
After the break, the children ushered in painting and handicraft classes, and Xiaoxing made a simple windmill under the patient guidance of the teacher, and the windmill turned with his help. The picture is so beautiful, but it can't stir up the fluctuations of Xiaoxing's expression.
When the time comes for extracurricular activities, unlike the previous quiet state, Xiaoxing has become lively and active at this time, shuttling through various game projects such as swings and skateboarding, wandering in the happy game world.
Every day, Xiaoxing shuttles between school and home, although he does not communicate too much with the outside world, but in his heart, there is a world of his own, where, colorful.
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The family behind the "Children of the Stars"
"Stars, you have to be good, your mother taught you to write." In a simple rental house in the county seat, Ms. Liu (pseudonym) is teaching Xiaoxing, although Xiaoxing is not cooperating, but Ms. Liu is still patiently guiding.
In 2008, Ms. Liu's family in Lijiang Township, Xingan County, ushered in a new life, and they named him Xiaoxing and placed high hopes on him. However, at the age of two, Ms. Liu found that he and his peers were much worse than their peers in both speech and action. At first I just thought he was speaking later than others. But as his son grew up day by day, he became more and more eccentric, and sometimes a person sneaked away, and there was no response to his advice and scolding.
Listening to the reminders of others, he took him to Shanghai Children's Hospital for medical treatment. At the age of three, Xiaoxing was diagnosed with "autism", and the life of this ordinary person fell into dazedness and helplessness.
Since knowing that her child has autism, Ms. Liu has become a full-time mother at home in order to take better care of her children and began to learn about autism.
At home, in order to cultivate their self-care ability in life, the two couples have been educating their life skills like ordinary children since they were young, dressing, washing, eating, and everything must be assisted behind the child, and it has taken a lot of effort along the way.
Take the seemingly simple little thing of brushing teeth, the child is 14 years old, Ms. Liu also has to accompany him to brush his teeth morning and evening, step by step to tell him the brushing process at the same time to constantly remind him to "spit out the bubbles in the mouth", "gargle", "mouth do not close", because if he is not careful, he will get toothpaste everywhere, or swallow toothpaste into the stomach, every time he brushes his teeth like a big battle. Although it is not very well done, fortunately, the child can basically take care of himself now, especially on the side of hygiene, very exquisite, as long as there is a little dirty thing on the body will be cleaned.
"My biggest wish now is that the society can pay more attention to and tolerate children like Xiaoxing." At the end of the interview, Ms. Liu said with some emotion that since she brought Xiaoxing into this world, she would definitely do her best to take care of him and hold up a blue sky for him.
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Introduce you to Shinkan Special Education School
There is a special group of children here, some of whom cannot see the sun, some who cannot hear birdsong, some who cannot speak, some who are slow in thinking, some who cannot control their behavior... But God gave him a good heart and tenacious vitality, so that they could also create a colorful world.
Here, they grow up carefree; here, they learn the ability to take care of themselves; here, they learn all kinds of knowledge and skills.
Teachers here, during the day, class, class time must be inseparable to accompany these children; at night, they also have to take turns to take care of the children's lives, 24 hours a day, every second and second dare not slacken off, here for the dedicated teachers praise.
The ultimate goal of special education is to enable these children to succeed in their studies, return to society, support themselves and live with dignity.
▲ The works of the children of the special school
What exactly is autism
Many people have heard of autism
But what exactly is autism?
Overview of autism
Autism, also known as autism, can usually be found before the age of 3, about 2/3 of the patients gradually show abnormalities after birth, the other 1/3 is in the first 1-2 years of normal development after birth, before the age of 3 years began to appear regression, that is, the original acquired ability gradually disappeared, began to appear some typical symptoms, specifically manifested as social communication disorders, speech communication disorders, narrow interests and stereotyped repetition of behavior three major symptoms. The incidence of boys is three to four times higher than that of girls.
How can I detect my child's autism tendency early?
If your child shows the following, it is highly suggestive of autism —
There are also some manifestations such as
They do not form partnerships with their peers and lack interest in group play.
Have a particularly paranoid hobby, such as a toy that doesn't leave your hand.
Likes to mechanically repeat claps, swing bodies, rotate objects, or a certain action.
Reactions to certain sounds, smells, toys, and sensations are different from others.
Multiple toys or objects are often lined up in a row.
As a parent, what you need to know is that these are just to tell you that your child may have autism, if the child meets these characteristics, you should take your child to a professional doctor as soon as possible to make an assessment of your child, and then start relevant rehabilitation training as soon as possible.
At the heart of autism rehabilitation: homeschooling
Although doctors sometimes use some medications, they are only targeted at certain symptoms, such as anxiety, hyperactivity, repetitive stereotypes, impulsive aggressive behaviors, appetite, and sleep disorders. And for the core symptoms of autism, no drug has little effect.
The treatment of autism is like teaching aliens to speak the language of the earth, which requires care, patience and love. Of course, respect is paramount. Training must grasp the key points, be carried out scientifically under the guidance of professionals, and must be persistent.
At present, the most effective way to treat autism is to continue scientific rehabilitation. Beyond that, there is no good way.
Training should not confuse the means with the goal.
Most training for autism needs to be accompanied for life.
Autism training needs to be done anytime, anywhere.
The earlier the autism training, the better, but there is no "latest".
The ultimate goal of all autism training is to have a social function of survival.
Maybe you've never heard of autism,
Maybe you've never been exposed to autism,
Or maybe you have a little fear of the three words autism,
But on this day,
Please come with us,
Give a little extra attention to thousands of autistic families,
Give every autistic person an extra care,
Together, let's pass on love over the air.