♥Summer, Chris & Catrionas mom!♥ asked:
Hi, I have a much Younger sibling who is seven who has mild autism. I have just found out about him (he is my half brother) and have not met him. How much will it effect his behavior? I do not know what to expect! Apparently he is really hyperactive and has learning problems. Please help!
Hi, I have a much Younger sibling who is seven who has mild autism. I have just found out about him (he is my half brother) and have not met him. How much will it effect his behavior? I do not know what to expect! Apparently he is really hyperactive and has learning problems. Please help!
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that is hard to say. autism is a spectrum disorder, so it’s never exactly the same per person. but one thing he will have is trouble with sensory processing, either being understimulated or overstimulated by what would be okay for the rest of us. also, because they have communication difficulties, kids with autism tend to have high frustration levels, from not being able to express their needs
Mild Autism is not a dead end diagnosed because there are High Functioning Autism (HFA) and Asperger Syndrome (AS).
If the child high functioning, if it mild then it should fall in one of those two catagory.
The diagnose is determined by action, age, and the repetitveness according the record of behavior. After that it is decided whether the child fall in either one of them.
For right now, your child have ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Update: Early intervention and education will help. It is vital to know whether your son’s mental disorder will effect furthur career. It doesn’t mean he can’t, it mean that he was “made” for certain career like computer and other similar interest. Even a mild autism are people like Bill Gate, knowing these thing can help you. Your son will one day need to take care of you when you get older. I would feel shame if I didn’t take care of you.
lotz like youz has no ideaz howz much, oh yes, it be real bad…like allz messed up, like folks be sayin Dayummm, holmez youz be all f..d up! So you best check yo self beforz youz wreck youz self! Oh, he be actin da fool all da time! de de de de de de!
15 years or so ago ago mild autism didn’t exist as a diagnosis. Instead you had kids (mostly boys) who didn’t pay attention in class, couldn’t concentrate, were clumsy, spun pencils on their desks, talked out of turn or refused to talk at all, forgot things they were supposed to bring to school or take home. These boys often turned into the kids who became focused on one thing and excelled – often math and science – later computers. Often then kids were called late bloomers or geeks or rough housing boys or behavior problems.
I think a diagnosis a mild ANYTHING is a doubled edged sword. Yes you might get some services and attention needed. But yes, you might experience the negative consequence of stigma and prejudice.
Try to see your new brother through your eyes. Don’t listen to the hype (from anyone) about what he might be or not be capable of – you may see him more positive that way.
PBS – Misunderstood Minds.
What is mild autism? Autism is a spectrum of conditions classified by a triad of impairments. These range from Profoundly autistic all the way through to Asperger syndrome. As far as I am aware there is no such condition as mild autism, you either have it or you don’t. Without meeting your half brother it would be impossible to know what to expect of his behaviour as everyone who is autistic is so very different. Most autistic people do tend to be honest and very direct. They are usually very interesting and good company as they see the world from a different perspective.
can’t really ask that. You have to take into consideration his personality, and what it would be without it. You also dont know how mild or not. Generally it just makes it hard for them to communicate. I would expect to be patient, and dont expect anything. He most likely will be very good at something and have troubles with everything else. If its mild enough chances are you wont notice it.
The only mild version of Autism I’ve heard of is Aspbergers and basically Aspbergers has the same emotional and social issues that other types of autism have but sufferers normally have an average IQ, sometimes even an above average/genius IQ.
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