There are different kinds of autism which are found in children and Regressive autism is one of them. Though it is said that autism is mostly found in kids but there are many adults who are facing a similar problem.

The definition of regressive autism

Regressive autism is a kind of autism wherein the child begins to develop social skills and acquires behavior but suddenly they tend to deviate. This means that there are changes in their social skill and at the same time they stop talking or reacting when things come before them. It is a very complicated state because the parents are not able to understand how to cope with the situation. There are different names which are used for it, autism with regression, set back autism, acquired autistic etc. Such cases are more common in children whose age lie between 15 to 30 months.
 

The symptoms of social skills can differ from children to children as some of the kids fumble with the words while others completely lose their speech. So the symptoms can change and vary due to age and other features. Apart from this there are children who face both the problems that are they lose their speech and at the same time the social skills. But this happens only in a few cases. The severity widely depends on the age of the kid and the extent to which the disorder has reached. Therefore only a specialist can give you complete details about the disorder.

Though there are no fixed symptoms that you will find but still it has some common symptoms which are easily visible to the parents.

• The children do not like to interact more with the people and they feel hesitated when they need to communicate with other people or express their thoughts. In short they start losing contacts with people and like to stay aloof from them.
• Some kids tend to forget things. It can either be their study or the day to day routine which they follow. For example they may feel that they have forgotten to take lunch but they have taken the lunch. If something is said to them they tend to forget in a few seconds only.
• The small age kids suffering from regressive autism repeat things. Whatever they hear they tend to say it loud and repeat it many times as possible. If you try to stop them they will make a louder sound and get irritated.
• They either fumble with the words or they are not able to speak ever a single word. Though this is very rare but still such cases it is found and it is quite difficult to understand the reason behind it.

How to handle the kids going through regressive autism?

Parents will want to do everything for their children whether it is giving them the best care or helping them to overcome their problems. Though they try their best but it is necessary that they keep a few things in mind so that it becomes simple for them to know their child and understand their habits.

• Patience is the key to success”, you need to remember this mantra and try to be as calm as possible. Do not get irritated and love them more because it is your hard work that will pave the way for them. If you are patient the condition of your child will automatically improve so help yourself and stay cool throughout the day.
• You can consult a doctor and begin with the speech therapy. It is one of the best ways through which you can enhance the development of your kid. There are different training centers where such kids are admitted so you can take them there. The kids are handled by a professional and there is a positive change in the attitude and behavior of the child.
• Make things innovative for your child. If they are fond of colors then try to develop the interest of painting in them. Try to spend as much time as you can and know what things interest them the most.

So if you follow these guidelines you will certainly find a huge difference in their nature as well as in their activities.