autism; A disorder that remained unknown
This disorder in autistic patients makes the brain of the autistic person unable to function properly in the field of social behaviors and communication skills, and it disturbs him to learn how to communicate and interact with others socially.
According to ISNA, children and adults with autism spectrum disorder have problems in verbal and non-verbal communication, usual cognitive skills, social behaviors, fun activities and games.
477 people with autism disorder under the welfare of Isfahan province
Nasser Chavoshi, director general of welfare of Isfahan province, stating that autism disorder is one of the target groups, stated: autism spectrum or isolation is a neurological disorder that has serious problems in social interactions, verbal and non-verbal communication, the presence of repetitive behaviors and limited interests in a person. unusual reactions to sensory stimuli and a person's emphasis on maintaining stability and certain routines in life are also common symptoms of this disorder.
He stated that the golden age of autism diagnosis and awareness is in children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old, and added: the presence of repetitive and stereotyped movements or sounds, defects in communicating with others, both verbally and non-verbally, and the obvious symptoms of the disorder Around 18 months of age is a notable feature of this disorder.
Director General of Welfare of Isfahan Province stated: In Isfahan Province, there are about 13 identification, screening and rehabilitation centers, as well as temporary accommodation for autism spectrum disorders, with a total capacity of 550 people. Also, about 477 people with autism disorder are under the welfare of Isfahan province.
Identification of 2,613 children with autism disorder in Isfahan
Pejman Pourshbanan, the deputy of rehabilitation affairs of the Isfahan General Welfare Department, also pointed to the identification of 2,613 children with autism disorder in Isfahan, and stated: about 477 children use the services of 13 daily autism spectrum rehabilitation centers. A temporary inpatient boarding center is active for these patients, but the welfare policy is not to increase boarding centers, as it believes in using day centers and family-based education.
He stated that according to the studies, the number of this disorder is increasing and it occurs four times more in boys than in girls, and added: In addition to providing the services of welfare centers, focused individual and face-to-face methods and in some cases holding two or three-person classes in the form of speech therapy and Occupational therapy aims to improve the person.
He said: The age of 2 to 5 years is the golden age of an autistic person, when therapeutic and educational interventions should be done for the person, and these matters have been included in the welfare rehabilitation process since 2000, and since then this disorder has been treated.
Pointing out that most of the well-being educational programs are focused on creating social interactions of the individual, Porshbanian stated: One of the methods is the comprehensive program (ABA) which includes various areas such as educational skills, social skills, cognition, executive functions, movement, adaptive skills, It includes play and language, which if done for the required number of hours, is enough for a child with autism, and these children do not need other methods.
15 million per month is the cost of families of autism patients
Saeeda Saleh Ghafari, the CEO of the Autism Association, also stated that the number of people with autism in terms of incidence and prevalence is one in 100 children, and said: due to the increase in inflation and the shrinking of the family's livelihood basket, unfortunately, we are witnessing a difficult situation. We are among autism families.
He added: Now the costs of rehabilitation such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral therapy or ABA or complementary treatment methods, which are the main treatment for each newly diagnosed child up to the original age of 7-8 years, have increased by 10 million tomans per month. According to research, the costs of the autism family are at least between 13 and 15 million Tomans.
CEO of Autism Association continued: Every person and child with autism has many challenges. Many kindergartens have no knowledge of autistic children.
According to him, 17 million tomans per month are spent by the centers to care for an autistic adult, while the subsidy paid by Behzisti to these centers is between 4.5 and 5 million per month, and the centers and families cannot pay the difference. .
In recent years, on average, out of every 60 children, one child is on the autism spectrum, which is a significant statistic; However, this disorder is not fully known, but according to research, genetic factors, high age of parents during pregnancy, low birth weight of the baby, environmental factors, and consumption of some drugs and chemicals are among the most important factors of autism.
Currently, there is no definitive cure for autism, but there are many ways to reduce symptoms and increase the abilities of the affected person. It seems that the early diagnosis of the disease and the initiation of treatment methods have more positive effects on the faster improvement of the individual's condition.
