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How does the brain of a child with autism work?

How does the brain of a child with autism work ?

Just like a computer, the brain relies on the wiring process and transmits the information from one wire to another. Scientists have discovered that people with autism have “ faulty wiring ” and this leads to misfiring in the communication cells between the brain. They have also discovered an over abundent amount of wiring which can confuse the transmits that can cause an over load in the sences .

Nerve cells transmit important messages that regulate the body functions from social behavior to movement. Studies have revealed that autistic children have an over abundance of nerve fibers but do not work well enough to facilitate communications between the wiring in the brain.

Autistic children are born with normal to smaller brains and the undergo rapid growth between the ages of 6 months and 14 months so by the age of 4 there brains tend to be larger than normal. Genetic defects in brain growth may lead to this abnormal brain growth.

Scientists discovered irregularities in the brain structures, such as the corpus callosum (which facilitates interhemispheric communication in the brain), the amygdala (which affects emotions and social behavior) and the cerebellum (which involves the motor activity balance and coordination).

Developmental milestones children with Autism might miss .

1 month to 3 months

At one month: Child with autism may fail to display or respond to voice making changes or being picked up or held.
At 2 months: unable to respond to your smile or recognize the caregiver.
At 3 months: may not put 2 sounds together or respond to your sounds.

4 months to 12 months

At 4 months: they might not turn at loud sounds.
At 6 months: they my not smile at a mirror image.
At 8 months: your child may not be putting two to three sounds together.
At 10 months: they may not want to play with other children or participate in any games.

1 year to 5 years.

At 13 months: may not be able to put a combination of vowels or sounds or imitate clapping hands or building blokes.
At 16 months: they will not use words when they want something and won’t participate in games with other children.

At 19 months: your child my not put two or three words together.

At 22 months: there is no indication that your child combines gesturers and words.

At 25 months: your child would rather your company than another child and is still not using words to get what hey want.

At 34 months: the child may still not pose questions.

At 60 months: the child may not follow commands.