Autism

Prema istraživanjima u svijetu četvero ili petero od 10.000 djece pati od razvojnog poremećaja znanog pod nazivom autistični poremećaj. Poremećaj je prvi opisao Leo Kanner 1943. godine. Točan uzrok nastanka autizma još uvijek je nepoznat, stoga se većina stručnjaka priklanja multikauzalnoj etiologiji autističnog poremećaja. Autizam se javlja u ranom djetinjstvu i traje cijeli život. Poticanje normalnog razvoja, samostalnosti i socijalizacije, uz slabljenje negativnih oblika ponašanja kao što su agresivno ponašanje, stereotipije, autoagresije, glavni su ciljeve ukupne rehabilitacije osoba s autizmom. Zbog specifičnosti poremećaja, te zato što započinje u ranom djetinjstvu, roditeljima je potrebna sustavna podrška. Potreban je cjeloviti i stručan rad kako bi se pomoglo osobi s autizmom, kao i njenoj obitelji.According to scientific research, four to five out of 10,000 children is suffering from developmental disordes known as the autism. This disorder was first described by Leo Kanner in 1943 . The actual cause of autism is still unknown, so the most experts agree on multicausal etiology of autistic disorder . Autism starts in early childhood and lasts a lifetime. Rehabilitation of such patients has many goals, and some of them are stimulation of natural development, independence and socialization, and weakening of negative behavior models such as aggressive behavior, stereotypes and auto-aggression. Having in mind severity and specific features of this disorder, as well as its early onset, parents require systematic support from experts. In order to help people suffering from autism and their families a comprehensive professional and multidisciplinary support is needed, as well as lot of work and effort by experts on field