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ANSWER TO THE AUTISM
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Today, humanity has come face to face with a global health crisis that is affecting many families around the world, called Autism Spectrum Disorder. In 2007, the UN decided to make April 2nd the Autism Awareness Day in order to help raise awareness throughout the world.
Every year there are more and more children who are getting diagnosed with Autism. According to the statistics, an estimated 1 out of 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States.
Today, modern medicine admits that there is no treatment or cure for this alleged illness. The specific cause of the illness is still unknown and there is no cure for this disorder. This is understandable, because without knowing the mechanism of formation and the origin of Autism Spectrum Disorder, it is impossible to find the appropriate medication, much less a successful method of having the child adapt to social environment.
Scientists, psychologists, and psychotherapists of the International Public Movement “AllatRa” were able to find a solution to the problem in terms of understanding the formation of this so-called mental “ disease” and creating unique methods of therapy for autistic kids. The basis for the successful results seen, while working with autistic children, came from seeing the human as a dual structure, that includes the material component (brain and consciousness) and spiritual component (Personality and Soul).
First of all, we need to figure out if autism spectrum disorder is a disease. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of Autism is described as ”a lifelong developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by repetitive behavior patterns”. Often, children with autism exhibit delayed speech development. Most kids with autism tend to be physically well-built and very attractive. They are absolutely normal in appearance, but their behavior is very different from the behavior of their peers. They can sit for hours, staring into space, not pay attention to others, and engage in repetitive action with objects without apparent purpose, for example, turning something in their hands, etc. They often appear to have uncontrollable and inexplicable tantrums. A child with autism is traditionally described as someone who lives in a bubble or in his own world.
According to this description, it is clear to see that an autistic child, in every way "seeks to" move away from society and any social interaction while experiencing an elevated level of anxiety and fear. Special emphasis should be put on the fact that today, there are many adults with ASD who are employed, and most of them are more than normal, they are, to some extent, genius. Because, when using proper approach, their level of intellectual development is much higher than an average person’s. It is true that at first, a person with autism might have difficulty with social interaction, but once he or she has found work they are passionate about, there will not be anyone better suited for the job, because a person with autism will not work for the money, but for the love of the job. The job becomes their interest and their inspiration in life.
This raises a question, why the signals from the sensory organs that come from the brain for analysis and processing are perceived differently, more intense and aggressive, in the child with autism? The level of these children’s sensitivity is much higher than most, this can be easily observed as the kids are very sensitive to sound, preference in food, taste, color perception, and various other factors that irritate their psyche. Let's take an ordinary person who is very sensitive to smells - for them, being at the hair salon or at the hospital, for example, might become unbearable, and they they will start crying or screaming. But an autistic child has a deeper sensitivity than an ordinary human, and will not hide his emotions. Then it becomes clear why it is so hard to be in public with tons of blinking lights, screams, whistles, and roars. And no one can accept their justified resentment!
Every year there are more and more children who are getting diagnosed with Autism. According to the statistics, an estimated 1 out of 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States.
Today, modern medicine admits that there is no treatment or cure for this alleged illness. The specific cause of the illness is still unknown and there is no cure for this disorder. This is understandable, because without knowing the mechanism of formation and the origin of Autism Spectrum Disorder, it is impossible to find the appropriate medication, much less a successful method of having the child adapt to social environment.
Scientists, psychologists, and psychotherapists of the International Public Movement “AllatRa” were able to find a solution to the problem in terms of understanding the formation of this so-called mental “ disease” and creating unique methods of therapy for autistic kids. The basis for the successful results seen, while working with autistic children, came from seeing the human as a dual structure, that includes the material component (brain and consciousness) and spiritual component (Personality and Soul).
First of all, we need to figure out if autism spectrum disorder is a disease. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of Autism is described as ”a lifelong developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by repetitive behavior patterns”. Often, children with autism exhibit delayed speech development. Most kids with autism tend to be physically well-built and very attractive. They are absolutely normal in appearance, but their behavior is very different from the behavior of their peers. They can sit for hours, staring into space, not pay attention to others, and engage in repetitive action with objects without apparent purpose, for example, turning something in their hands, etc. They often appear to have uncontrollable and inexplicable tantrums. A child with autism is traditionally described as someone who lives in a bubble or in his own world.
According to this description, it is clear to see that an autistic child, in every way "seeks to" move away from society and any social interaction while experiencing an elevated level of anxiety and fear. Special emphasis should be put on the fact that today, there are many adults with ASD who are employed, and most of them are more than normal, they are, to some extent, genius. Because, when using proper approach, their level of intellectual development is much higher than an average person’s. It is true that at first, a person with autism might have difficulty with social interaction, but once he or she has found work they are passionate about, there will not be anyone better suited for the job, because a person with autism will not work for the money, but for the love of the job. The job becomes their interest and their inspiration in life.
This raises a question, why the signals from the sensory organs that come from the brain for analysis and processing are perceived differently, more intense and aggressive, in the child with autism? The level of these children’s sensitivity is much higher than most, this can be easily observed as the kids are very sensitive to sound, preference in food, taste, color perception, and various other factors that irritate their psyche. Let's take an ordinary person who is very sensitive to smells - for them, being at the hair salon or at the hospital, for example, might become unbearable, and they they will start crying or screaming. But an autistic child has a deeper sensitivity than an ordinary human, and will not hide his emotions. Then it becomes clear why it is so hard to be in public with tons of blinking lights, screams, whistles, and roars. And no one can accept their justified resentment!
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