How do peaple with autism behave?

Question

what is their behaviore

Answer 1

-socially challenged (they have trouble getting along with people)

-very adamant about having things in a particular way

-very good with patterns

-get upset when things get out of line

it all depends on the person, how severe their case is..

Answer 2

Autistic behavior includes:

Absent or poorly-developed verbal and nonverbal communication skills - (inability to clearly express thoughts and needs)

Abnormal socialization - (lack of need for interacting with others)

Social withdrawal

Inability to make friends

Repetitive body movements - (such as rocking or hand flapping)

Ritualistic behavior

Avoids eye contact with others

Various speech pattern abnormalities

Appears to be unresponsive to those around them

Often misinterprets social cues

Highly sensitive to sound, loud noises will startle them and its not unusual for them to be tactile defensive, where certain fabrics etc can cause distress.

Answer 3

PEOPLE WITH AUTISM ARE REQUIRED TO BE DEALT WITH SOFTLY AND CAREFULLY AS THEY EASILY BECOME ANGRY.THE DISCIPLINE OF THIS TYPE OF PERSONS WANT UTMOST CARE. THEY WANT THINGS TO BE DONE IN A DECENT WAY AND THE WAY THEY WANT .THEY ARE TOO OBSTINATE TO HANDLE.

                     It is ALSO called a developmental disability because it starts before age THREE.There are a number of things that parents, teachers, and others who care for SUCH children can look for to determine if a child needs to be evaluated for autism. The following “red flags” could be signs that a doctor should evaluate a child for autism or a related communication disorder.

“Red Flags” include...

The child does not respond to his/her name.

The child cannot explain what he/she wants.

Language skills or speech are delayed.

The child doesn’t follow directions.

At times, the child seems to be deaf.

The child seems to hear sometimes, but not others.

The child doesn’t point or wave bye-bye.

The child used to say a few words or babble, but now he/she doesn’t.

The child throws intense or violent tantrums.

The child has odd movement patterns.

The child is hyperactive, uncooperative, or oppositional.

The child doesn’t know how to play with toys.

The child doesn’t smile when smiled at.

The child has poor eye contact.

The child gets “stuck” on things over and over and can’t move on to other things.

The child seems to prefer to play alone.

The child gets things for him/herself only.

The child is very independent for his/her age.

The child does things “early” compared to other children.

The child seems to be in his/her “own world.”

The child seems to tune people out.

The child is not interested in other children.

The child walks on his/her toes.

The child shows unusual attachments to toys, objects, or schedules (i.e., always holding a string or having to put socks on before pants).

Child spends a lot of time lining things up or putting things in a certain order.

Answer 4

There are many different kinds of individuals on the autism spectrum. Low functioning kids act one way and high functioning kids act another way. Asperger's children are altogether different than children with autism.

Autism is considered a communication disorder. This means that it is very difficult for these children to use or receive information via the language centers in the brain. Autistic children also have extreme difficulty understanding new social situations. The part of the brain that helps us almost innately understand what we are supposed to do by watching other people, is for the most part missing in autistic people.

Kids who are low functioning often have no way to communicate their needs, so you may see some very outlandish behaviors such as self injury, screaming and tantrums. However some of these kids are very docile and seem lost in their own world and it is hard to bring them into our world.

In addition, ASD kids receive most of their information via the visual channels, but they can be overwhelmed by too much visual stimulus and that is where you are likely to see a great deal of hand flapping, rocking and scripting.

Scripting is a very unusual way that kids who are verbal can communicate. They will use slogans, TV and things they hear repeatedly in their environment to communicate. It often doesn't work because people don't realize that that is what they are doing.

One interesting thing that happened to one of our low functioning boys was that everyone thought he was schizophrenic because when he was upset, he threw himself on the floor and began screaming about demons and possession by the devil. It turns out that his family is deeply religious and took him to a number of exorcisms to try to cure him. He was just repeating what he had heard.

When you enter an autism classroom, most of the kids will not greet you, even if they have known you for a long time. They don't understand the whole social interaction thing, so they would have to be taught to greet you. They are often completely unaware of how to handle a social situation.

Most people with autism know that they do not handle social situations correctly, so it produces some very high anxiety when they have to go into a new situation and perform. We had one high functioning boy who was mainstreamed for several classes. Since no one really taught him how to act in the situation, he began to act out in the classes. He started to go into the bathroom and tie himself up with toilet paper and claimed he couldn't go because he was tied up. He honestly believed this.

One way to figure out what is going on in an autistic person's brain is to think about yourself going into a Saudi Arabian market place and having no idea of what you are supposed to do. This is an every day thing for autistic people and most don't learn from experience. They must be directly taught.

Autistic people tend to fixate on different things. We have one girl who watches the fans in the classroom all day. Another child draws amazing comic books in his spare time, complete with grammatically correct conversation bubbles.  And yet, he cannot carry on a conversation with you........

Most high functioning autistic people can integrate into society to some degree. However, they still have the problem of not understanding new situations, so they will be highly anxious when exposed to new situations. They also have to avoid perseverating on certain noises or movements.

If you are really interested in understanding autism I suggest that you read Dr. Temple Grandin's book, "Thinking In Pictures." Dr. Grandin is autistic and she give a very clear picture about what it is like to be autistic. It is a fascinating book. She gives speeches and lectures, but she asks that people remain fairly still while she is speaking, to avoid distraction. If she is talking to a dinner group, she asks that all silverware and dishes be removed from the table because when it clinks, it distracts her.

Answer 5

Why dont you go and have a look on www.nas.org.uk  I have 3 autism boys and they are totally unique and different.  I would be very interesting to know why your asking this question ......

Answer 6

You know what they say? If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism. Every single person with autism is different from every other person with autism.

There are some general characteristics, which have been quoted ad nauseum, but I can assure you that it's called a spectrum for a reason. This spectrum has infinite variables, and can't be pinned down as to 'autistic people do this' or 'autistic people do that'.  For example, I have two with diagnoses, and both have sensory integration dysfunction. What that means in my daughter is that she will run run run, slamming into walls, jumping on the trampoline, seeking always a more intense physical sensation. For my son, he avoids sensations, so he shuts down. He's very slow, he doesn't touch anything he doesn't have to. He gags on many sorts of foods, whereas my daughter just swallows everything whole (even uncut spaghetti! gag!)

I used to love doing the teacher training every year, because invariably one teacher would say "Oh, I've already taught someone with autism, I'm just doing this for the certification!" and they would struggle more than any other teacher. They'd struggle because they'd already have a set idea of interaction in their heads and not be able to look in an unbiased manner with the new children they were working with for the training.