GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
AUTISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Always True
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Always False
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not always-every child is different
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Myth 1 – autistic people cannot make eye contact This is well known but factually inaccurate. Whilst many autistic people struggle to make eye contact, some are able to, so don’t assume someone who identifies as being autistic won’t be able to meet your gaze.
Detailed explanation-2: -An area of the brain known as the dorsal parietal cortex shows less activity when someone who has ASD makes eye-to-eye contact compared to someone who does not, say scientists from the Yale University School of Medicine.
Detailed explanation-3: -At 2 months of age, attention to eyes (eye-looking) was similar in children with and without an autism diagnosis. But between 2 and 6 months, eye-looking behavior began to drop in the children later diagnosed with autism.
Detailed explanation-4: -Children with ASD are often unable to use gestures-such as pointing to an object-to give meaning to their speech. They often avoid eye contact, which can make them seem rude, uninterested, or inattentive.