Yaya (pseudonym) is a 4-year-old little girl, since she was a child, she has loved sports, and she can continue to climb the steps for half an hour at the age of 1, in the eyes of her parents, Yaya not only has developed athletic ability, but also has a good "language ability".
No matter when, Yaya's mouth always babbled and couldn't stop, and her mother said proudly:
"At the age of 1 and a half, I can read 26 English letters along, and I can sing Chinese and English children's songs at the age of 2..."
So when Yaya was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3 and a half, Yaya's mother didn't understand:
"Children are so lively and talkative, how can they be autistic?"
Autism is not judged by personality introversion
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, usually interested in narrowing, social suffering, stereotypical repetitive behavior and other characteristics, introverted people can communicate with people normally, often more careful, calm, so introversion is not the standard for judging autism.
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Autism look at this 5 details
1. Love to talk≠ can express
Yaya sings children's songs and can say "baba, mama", but it is only mechanical recitation, like parroting, and the ability to communicate is very limited, such as the mother asking Yaya:
Where are you going today?
Yaya: Where are you going today?
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For a normally developing 3-year-old, simple daily communication is a must. And this point, Yaya's parents just ignored...
Language development ladder for 0-3 years old
2. Do not understand ≠ disobey
The same is not in accordance with the parents' wishes, "disobedient" because the child has his own ideas, and "does not understand" because the child does not know what the parents want to express.
The mother took the girlfriends to play, and everyone wanted the child to learn to share, so they suggested that the child give the toys in their hands to other children.
A friend's child likes the toys in his hand, so he is reluctant to let the toys out, crying and making trouble; On the other hand, Yaya is also holding the toy, but when her parents go to get the toy in their hands, Yaya naturally lets go.
It can be seen that Yaya does not want to exchange, but does not understand what "exchange" means.
3. Single-minded children
In addition to the barriers to social communication, autism is also "stereotypical". Like spinning in circles, arranging things in a straight line...
However, for some children with mild autism symptoms, the "stereotype" of TA is often ignored, and sometimes even glorified as "single-minded".
Yaya, for example, has a lot of toys, but she doesn't seem to be interested in playing, except for the wheels of cars.
4. Show yourself≠ like to show yourself
Children with autism also like to be lively, and when a group of people get together, Yaya also likes to stand in it and sing songs.
However, if you look closely, you will find that Yaya will not pay attention to whether everyone listens to her singing, and has no interaction with the audience, and sings her own singing.
And normal children who "like to show themselves" will definitely care about everyone's evaluation of themselves. This is different from Yaya's "self-presentation".
5. Can't play together
Many children will not be able to play together because of grabbing toys or different interests, but they can get together in a different situation. But when Yaya plays with other children, she always seems at a loss and cannot cooperate.
The other children told her to fetch something, and she didn't respond, taking care of her own entertainment.
She will not change her tricks to play, nor will she interact with children, and her play style is single.