The National Autistic Society
There are many charities devoted to helping individuals with autistic disorders, and one such charity is the National Autistic Society in the UK. They are a huge advocate for the rights of autistic individuals and their families. It is the goal of the NAS that every family that faces issues with an autistic disorder be given both the help and information that they need to help their children lead more productive lives.
In May of 2006, The NAS launched its "Make School Make Sense" campaign in the House of Parliament. The aim of the campaign is to improve the education system for children who are suffering from autism. It was found that many schools within the UK had teachers who were inadequately trained on how to deal with autism and that they were also faced with having inadequate materials to help the children.
This left the children falling even further behind and their families extremely frustrated with their children not being provided with an education to fit their needs. While many schools in the United Kingdom did have adequate teachers and programs in place for autistic individuals, there were several that did not. It was the belief that a program such as "Make School Make Sense" would get all of the schools on the same page and ready to improve the lives of autistic children attending the schools.
The National Autistic Society is not always met with the best reception, especially among those in the United Kingdom's Asperger Community. Many who are dealing with children with Asperger Syndrome believe that the NAS is clinging to old methods and that they do not care enough about the people that they are supposed to be helping, but more about the society in which they live. However, many feel that the work that the NAS is doing to help children with both autism and Asperger syndrome is for the better good and will ultimately help these autistic kids succeed in school and life.
Despite how different groups of people feel about The National Autistic Society, there is no doubt that they have made changes within the United Kingdom concerning autistic disorders. Many of the changes have to do with greater awareness of this disorder. Many people who do not have a family member afflicted with autistic disorder, do not understand autism and the how it affects individuals and their families. Many believe that if the NAS can raise public awareness about autistic disorders, then they have done their job and should receive the admiration they deserve. Visit http://www.nas.org.uk/ for more information.
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Today's Tip On Autism
An autistic spectrum disorder can be first noticed in a child by the age of 3 and in many cases much earlier. It is normally the parent who is the first to notice the behaviors or at times, the lack of certain behaviors of their children. Children who are stricken by disorders of the autism spectrum act differently than other children and sometimes do so from birth. They are most often unresponsive to parents and other individuals and will focus on objects that are not of any relevance, for an extended period of time. The child may also show signs of changes as they develop. If a child was once able to focus and interact with parents and others by babbling and cooing and suddenly becomes resistant to socialization, then this could be a cause for concern.
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