Health TALK BY LIZZY

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Intervention for AUTISM:

• Speak to the child face-to-face.
• Maintain a safe environment.
• Avoid punishing the child since punishment might lead the child to self-
injure themselves.
• Give rewards for good behavior.
• Recognize behaviors that precede outbursts and intervene immediately.
• Identify situations that triggers outbursts and avoid those situations.
• Maintain a regular schedule using a picture board to show the order of
activities.
• Introduce change gradually by modifying the picture board and reviewing the picture board with the child to introduce the child to the change.
• Speak in concrete terms when talking with the child.

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Continuation: Sign and Symptoms

Poor eye contact
• Fearless and self-injury behaviors
• Unprovoked outbursts
• Inability to make friends
• Inability to be emotional
• Inappropriate make-believe play
• Preoccupied with objects

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Signs And Symptoms of AUTISM

• Infancy:
• Does not seem to hear
• By 12 months:
• No cooing
• No waving
• No grasping
• No pointing
• By 16 months:
• Unable to say words
• Age 2:
• Rapid regression
• Unable to say phrases
• Loss of social skills
• Loss of language skills
• Age 3 and older:
• Impaired language development
• Inability to communicate effectively
• Repetitive motions and requires sameness

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Causes Of AUTISM

Impaired neural development and impaired connections between nerve cells.
Abnormal structure and function in the brain.
Complications in pregnancy
Genetic predisposition

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Talk On AUTISM

Autistic disorder is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impairment in social interactions, communication, and repetitive behavior.

The child is unable to under-
stand what is happening around them, leading to the child being aloof and isolated from peers and family.

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Compliment of the season everyone

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Don't put yourself under pressure for any reason

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Take care of your mental health

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Health tip: Take enough water daily. Dehydration can cause a lot of illness

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Secondary Prevention

1. Annual assessment of BMI should be recorded and discussed with patients.
2. Indicating increased risk for developing obesity.