April 2 – world day of awareness about autism, established in 2007 by the UN General Assembly.

02.04.2020 | Number of views: 2348

Traditionally on this day all over the world are activities which aim to prepare society for the adoption of children with special mental development. The facades of buildings, squares, shop Windows, halls, museums, galleries, monuments illuminated in blue, which is considered the international symbol of autism.

People with autism is more than one percent of the members of our society. They have the same rights as all: to study, rest, work. They want to go to the theater or play in it, to study art in the Museum, to use transport, to go to the store, in a cafe, ride out of town. They really want to communicate with people around. They just need support, because the communication skills that we have innate, they have to learn specifically.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AUTISM?

1. Autism is a condition that persists throughout a person's life. It affects communication and relationships with other people, perception and understanding of the world. And although, like any person, each of autistic people are unique, they share features characteristic of autism.
2. People with autism tend to "mosaic development" and a thorough knowledge of specific topics: they can know the exact location of all houses in the city, is to count, memorize pages of text, but they can hardly be given the simplest of actions: going to the movies, crossing the street, cooking.
3. People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may seem straightforward, or insensitive, as some of them are not able to understand the mood and feelings of another person. They take everything said literally and hard to catch the nuances of human relationships.
4. People with ASD are experiencing Trhodnosti with the use of language when explaining their own emotions and internal state, and also when trying to articulate thoughts that don't mean they don't understand what is happening or they have no emotions.
5. People with autism don't like surprises – they need logical validity, consistency and order. For example, it is important to know how much it will end a lesson, who will conduct it, etc. violation of the usual order may be a cause for stress, if not to discuss it in advance (a few times). Following the algorithms and instructions that predictability calms people with ASD.
6. People with autism are hypersensitive to external stimuli: street noise, crowds, bright light, strong odors, etc. These factors can cause an aggressive reaction or a panic attack, caused by an overload of sensory information. At such moments, to others it may seem that people with autism behaving very strange or even scary, but it is important to understand that he doesn't want to hurt anyone or offend - he just lost control of himself.
7. In today's world there are many ways to make life easier for the person with autism. Helps early diagnosis, habilitation, educational support. People with ASD can be independent, get an education and a job, raise a family, achieve great things if they are surrounded by people who believe in their capabilities.