Children of the rain» - who are they?

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«Children of the rain» - who are they?

Hello, my name is Julia, I’m from school number 1, and now I want to attract your attention to a really global issue – autism.  Also I want to reach out to public with its prejudices about this subject. And, maybe, change your attitude about such people.  So, I’m ready to start.

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs during the first two or three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace before worsening.

A child can not perceive a holistic image of a person who is trying to communicate with him. Even in the photo and video you can recognize that such a baby facial expressions does not meet the current situation. He does not smile when someone tries to amuse him, but can laugh when the reason for this is not clear to any of the close people. The face of a little mask-like, occasionally it manifested itself in the faces.

Gestures baby uses only to designate needs. As a rule, even in children under one year of sharp interest, if they see an interesting object — the baby laughs, shows his finger, shows joyful behavior. The first signs in children under 1 year can be suspected if the child does not behave like this. Symptoms of autism in children under one year are manifested by the fact that they use a certain gesture, wanting to get something, but do not seek to capture the attention of parents, including them in their game. Now I want you to watch a small video to feel and to see things as autists do.

Due to all of these facts, such  people, especially children and teens, become a center of ridicule and bullying of peers and suffer from it all their life.

But people should understand that the child did not choose autism   himself. Everything that happened to him had already happened. He can’t stop being autistic and without the help of us, people, he will not feel himself as a part of this society.

You will ask me: “How should we help them if there is no special medicine?” Truly, the answer is very simple. Your love, tolerance and understanding can replace any medicine! They really need us and our help. Just try to be more kind and don’t turn your back on autists. Accept their dissimilarity!

I’d like to prove you my word with examples of special centers for such people in Russia, which help them live among other people and develop themselves.

1. Clinic “help”.

This clinic situated in Moscow. The autism treatment center carries out a thorough diagnosis and provides the most modern and effective methods of autism treatment, including innovative and non-traditional methods. The center is a world leader in brain stimulation in children with autism.

2. Center “The name of St. Luke”.

The program of center include 10 days of classes 4 hours a day (5 days of classes, 2 days break and 5 days of classes, total 40 hours).Before the beginning of the course examination by a child psychiatrist and psychologist for incoming diagnostic features of child development and the preparation of individual program intensive. The same diagnosis is carried out after the intensive in order to evaluate the results of the work and make recommendations for further independent work of parents and specialists.

3.  Center “Problem with autism”.

Their aim is development and construction of a modern national system of care for patients diagnosed with ASD in Russia. Task-maximum-a radical change in the situation where the parents of a child with ASD will have a clear map of action in this situation, supported by a modern system of professional assistance, coupled with the full support of the state and society.

By the way, there is a big number of autists, who had become great persons. I want to name you some of them.

1. Abraham Lincoln.

Love for routine work, tough character and frequent depression prompted psychologists to think that Lincoln was an autistic. But as you know, this did not prevent Abraham from becoming the greatest President. Is that the depression was complicated by his life

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

It was hard for him to be in the company of people, but his first composition Wolfgang Amadeus wrote at the age of 5 years.

3. Michelangelo.

The famous artist of the Renaissance was famous for the fact that he could not maintain friendly relations with anyone. Experts, who studied his case, suggested that just his incommunicability and helped Michelangelo to concentrate more on his own work.

They are really great people!

That’s all I wanted to tell you today. I hope you will be more tolerant and friendly with people who are differ from us. Than it will be peace all over the world.

Thanks you for your attention!

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                                          Зайцева Юлия, ученица 9-а класса,

                                           Педагог: Колчанова Н.Е.