Autism: What Causes It, And Can It Be Cured?
Lisa Hyde
Autism is a disorder that is affecting more and more children.
But many autistic children have been able to lead normal lives.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
abnormal social interaction, communication ability, interest
patterns, and behavior patterns. Autism is found to occur due
to the vulnerability to environmental triggers displayed by the
human genes. Seven major genes have been identified to be
related to autism. One child in every thousand in the Untied
States is found to suffer from this disorder.
Autism results from the abnormal biological and neurochemical
development of the brain. Any treatment of to the disorder must
involve neurological evaluation. Autism is generally diagnosed
on the basis of certain psychiatric criteria or physical tests.
The symptoms of autism begin to appear before the age of three in
a child. Autistic children exhibit delays in interacting with
people through conversation or imaginative action.
There are a large number of cases where autistic children have
improved their social skills and integrated into the normal
world, attending school and taking part in social events.
However, there is also the worry that autism is incurable.
That’s because autism is caused by certain aspects of the brain
structure that’s determined early in brain development. Only
committed effort on the part of teachers and parents in
training autistic children can help them to live normal lives.
Autism cure or, more effectively autism prevention, depends to
some extent in an autism diet. Autism diet is generally a
gluten-free, casein-free diet. Both gluten and casein are
proteins. Gluten is found in wheat, rye, barley, and most oat
products; casein is found in milk products. Some children
cannot properly digest these proteins. When gluten and casein
foods are consumed, these protein factions get attached to the
autistic child’s opiate receptors in the brain. They then
interfere with the developing brain of some children and cause
autistic behaviors. This happens because these children lack
the ability to break down proteins.
Autism walk is a committed effort by parents and volunteers to
promote the cause of autism research and treatment. Various
autism walks have been organized around the world with parents,
children, volunteers, therapists, and group leaders taking
part. It is a novel way to spread awareness of the disorder as
increasing number of children are being affected by it. From
1970, where one in 10,000 children had autistic disorders, the
number of children affected by autism in America has grown to
one in 169. It is high time autism is taken seriously. An
important step in that direction would be to educate parents in
identifying autistic tendencies in the early stages of the
child’s growth.
The autism awareness bracelet is another means to promote
autism research and awareness. Following in the lines of ace
cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong’s yellow cancer
awareness bracelet and the pink breast cancer awareness
bracelet, autism awareness bracelets are also now gaining
popularity. The proceeds from the sale of these bracelets go
for autism research and cure.
With so many methods and so much attention being given to
autism, autism cure is bound to improve in the coming years.
Hard work and commitment on our part to this cause will
certainly benefit the future generations.
About The Author: Lisa Hyde-Barrett, a registered nurse and
wellness advocate, understands the relationship between good
nutrition and good health. Visit on of her many health site
here:
http://www.autism-awareness-online.com/
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