What are the prevention measures for autism in children?

Have you heard of childhood autism? It is a psychological disease that occurs in children. Children with autism do not like to open their hearts to communicate with others like normal children, and they are anxious and do not like to come into contact with things in the outside world. Children who grow up in isolation for a long time will have a great psychological impact on them. So what are the prevention methods for childhood autism?

1. Children's autism starts from the pregnancy period. Mothers should pay attention to pregnancy care, strengthen perinatal health care, and actively carry out eugenics and prenatal care work. Viral infection during pregnancy, threatened abortion, birth asphyxia and cesarean section can all have an impact on young children. Viral infection of the mother during pregnancy, especially in the first three months of pregnancy, can lead to abnormal brain development of the fetus and cause autism in children.

2. Breastfeeding is encouraged because breast milk is rich in alkaline minerals, which are beneficial to the intellectual development of children. Older children should eat less sugar and more "alkaline foods" such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Paying attention to the "acid-base balance" of the diet is beneficial to the relative stability of the pH value in the body, coordinating various metabolic functions, and thus keeping the body and mind in good health.

3. Comprehensive measures should be taken to prevent and treat autism in children. Children should be allowed to participate in various exercises and group activities. Children should not live a "closed" life for a long time, so as to avoid forming an introverted personality and harming the child for life. Once a child is found to have symptoms similar to autism, a doctor should be consulted in time, proper treatment should be given, and relevant induction training should be carried out.

4. When parents know that their children have this tendency, the sooner they discover it and the sooner they treat it, the better the effect will be. If these children do not receive special education and training in time, they will become disabled for life. If they can receive reasonable education and training, most children will have different degrees of improvement, and some children may basically have the ability to live, study and work independently.

5. Parents should take their children suspected of having autistic tendencies to the hospital as soon as possible and have them confirmed by specialists (child neuropsychiatry, psychology, and health care professionals). Early diagnosis and early treatment are the key to successful treatment. Because the ages, clinical manifestations, and functional impairments of children with autism vary, treatment needs to be tailored to each individual. Before treatment, the attending physician and parents will jointly assess the child's basic psychological functions, such as language, social interaction, motor behavior, living ability and other developmental levels, and then develop an individualized, structured and systematic treatment plan.

6. To establish parent-child attachment and emotional connection, parents should let their children have more contact with the outside environment, participate in various exercises, and let their children play, interact and learn with children of the same age to enable their personality and social adaptability to develop healthily. Do not let children live a "closed" life for a long time, so as to avoid the formation of an introverted personality and harm the child for life. Once a child is found to have symptoms similar to those of autism, a doctor should be consulted promptly, appropriate treatment should be given, and relevant induction training should be carried out.

7. When watching TV, choose TV programs suitable for children and the content should be appropriate for their age. Programs suitable for children include cartoons, puppet films, children's cultural programs, knowledge sketches, quiz competitions or programs reflecting the deeds of heroic model figures. Parents should resolutely not let their children watch any programs that are not suitable for children.

8. When time permits, parents should watch TV with their children. At the same time, they should explain to their children the content in the TV programs that is suitable for children to help them understand. After children have watched TV, they can be asked to retell the story. This can not only help them get away from TV as quickly as possible, but also cultivate their ability to analyze, express, remember and judge right from wrong.

These are some methods for preventing autism in children. Autism is a disease that will endanger a child's life and will also bring a particularly heavy mental burden to their family. Therefore, we must use effective prevention methods to turn autism into our own children so that they can live and study normally. This is the hope of all of us parents.