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autism
what are the symptoms of autism and what causes autism?why do some people have it and not others?
I have a cousin who has autism he's 2 years younger than me he's about 15 years old and when i went to school the other day i punched somebody in the nose becouse they tried to beat him up and i was thinking in my head no they did not just slap my autistic cousin what should i do?
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I googled it for you to learn more. My friend did a presentation on Autistic kids today for my Parenting class, but I wasn't paying attention. I was too busy thinking. Anyways:
Doctors really don't know what causes Autism, but they're still doing tests to find out.
Characteristics of a person who has autism:
- They dislike change.
- They can sometimes have very violent behavior.
- They throw tantrums & prefer to be by themselves.
- They have a certain object they love, and prefer to be close with it. If you take it away, they'll flip.
- When they speak to you, they make little or no eye contact.
- They spin objects.
- They don't like to be touched.
- They have no real fears of danger, etc.
Some people have it, and some people don't, because everyone is different [obviously], but only 1 in 100 [I'm estimating] are born with it. But other than being born with it, it develops in early childhood. Another thing, people with Autism look like us, so you can't really tell unless you watch their behavior carefully. Sometimes you can tell, but in most cases you can't.
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I also have an autistic family member nad i have taught some autistic kids in gymnastics so i might be able to help.
--First of all, there is no way of preventing autism, about 1 out of every 100 people develop it. Even though they have this "label" they are still very much like you and me. Now for these other kids. If your a boy, beat the hell out of them lol.. if your a girl u an still beat them up but make sure you let them know what autism is and how much them saying things actually affects them. Your cousin is not helpless his mind just doesnt mature. Now i was always told that figting does not solve anything, but in reality it does as long as your fighting for something or someone you beleave in.
i hope i helped.
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This website should answer all of your questions about Autism. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
As for the fighting, you're no better than the person that was beating up on your cousin if you hit them back. There are so many better ways to handle a situation like that. I know that you probably acted out of anger and didn't have a lot of time to think about what you were doing, but for the future, have a plan. Physical fighting is never the answer. It's not going to help your cousin. It's probably only going to make him feel like a total loser. He'll be grateful to you of course, but he should learn to be able to defend himself. You can help with this. Teach him some things he can say to defend himself verbally, and if he gets attacked first, some defensive moves he can do. If you end up in a situation where he needs help, don't throw a punch at the other person. Separate them from your cousin and only defend yourself and your cousin from them. Don't go after them. I know it's going to be hard, but it's a better way to do it and I know that you can. Good luck. :)
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Ok first off there are no proven causes to autism, there are theories but no ironclad reason. There are also types of autism, people who are autistic but very high functioning could have aspergers syndrom where the disease focuses more on the socialization aspect.
Now while I am not someone who thinks that fighting is ever the answer, I do understand that it was a gut reaction. I would suggest that you talk to someone at your school or your parents/aunt/uncle so that he is not targeted in future. If this ever happens again, first make sure your cousin is safe, second don't use your fists use words, ask this jackass how it makes him feel to pick on someone who is weaker then him, does it make him feel like a big man?? Then I would suggest you go talk to a teacher or another authority figure.
HOH.
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