Autism and Aspergers Syndrome
What is Autism?
Something that people just don’t understand is Autism .
Autism is quite a complex developmental disability and some experts believe that the first signs of autism can show itself within the first three years of a Childs life.
Ultimately, autism affects the development a person’s communication and social interaction skills.
Autism sufferers will have issues with non-verbal communication and a variety of other social interactions and activities.
So what exactly is Autism? Briefly, Autism is the result of a neurological disorder affecting the normal brain functionality.
Ultimately, autism will affect the development a person’s communication and social interaction skills.
Autism sufferers will have many difficulties especially with non-verbal communication and various other social activities and interactions.
What is ADD or ADHD?
Briefly, ADD, or ADHD is an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurobehavioral developmental disorder characterized by attention problems and hyperactivity.
ADHD is the most studied psychiatric disorder in children with somewhere around 30% to 50% of individuals diagnosed in childhood continuing to still have the symptoms into their adulthood adulthood.
Autism and Asperger syndrome sufferers can appear chaotic and the disorder can vary from very mild to severe, in some cases, unable to take part in normal society.
There are many specialist autism schools around that have fully trained staff to care for people with autism and aspersers’ syndrome and can offer a specialised care and educational programme to children with severe learning difficulties, autism and challenging behaviour.
Many of these schools provide residential care for young adults where they can live in a modern environment and it also gives them some level of independence.
These schools should have the accreditation from the National Autistic Society.
Some of these residential autism schools also have indoor swimming pools and a gymnasium plus other in house leisure areas, such as play areas and a games room.
Good autism schools will specialise in integrating young people with Asperger’s syndrome and their associated vulnerability and, or challenging behaviour and will usually offer a varied range of educational options to its students.
Students should experience fun and enjoyment in their learning, which is a positive motivation to making good progress.
A residential autism school is the ideal place for any young adult with autism and learning disabilities , who finds it impossible to live in a traditional care setting, and who needs a very special place in the community.
Significant difficulties in social interaction and a restricted repetitive pattern of behaviour and interests is a disorder known as Aspergers’ Syndrome .
The condition known as Aspergers was apparently first identified more than fifty years ago by Hans Asperger.
People with aspersers’ syndrome usually experience isolation and a lack of understanding in their everyday lives resulting in many cases, anger and frustration, depression and a lack of self-esteem.
A person can take advantage of all the care and intuition available at a residential autism school , such as behavioural therapy that will focus on addressing poor communication skills, obsessive or repetitive routines and physical clumsiness.
The majority of individuals will show an improvement over a period of time but will have difficulties in communication and independent living until they reach adulthood.
Many do not consider autism to be any kind of a disability that needs to be treated.
One of the leading residential autism schools in the Uk is the Kisimul school, pronounced Kishmul.
These Schools provide residential care and award winning education for children and young people with autism, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
They have several schools, The Old Vicarage in Swinderby, near Lincoln, Acacia Hall, Woodstock House Long Ditton, Surrey and Cruckton Hall situated near Shrewsbury.
