What is autism?

Autism is also known as autism. In 1943, an American psychiatrist, Dr. Kerner, observed eleven cases of children with extreme isolation, delayed speech development, and rigid behavior patterns, and introduced the concept of “early infantile autism”, which was officially reported in the literature. Subsequently, Western psychiatrists discovered the cases one after another in their practice. In the 1980s, formal cases of autism began to be reported in China. Subsequently, more and more cases were identified and it gradually became one of the areas of child psychiatry that received much attention. For a long time in China, mental illnesses were not given much attention compared to other illnesses. It was only after the basic solution to the problem of food and clothing that society began to recognize the dangers of mental illness and to establish community-based psychiatric networks with specialized psychiatrists. The incidence of autism, as a childhood mental illness, is increasing year by year, and according to the statistics of Europe and Japan, there are about 35 million people suffering from this illness worldwide. In recent years, as people are more and more concerned about the physical and mental health and the healthy growth of young people, some knowledgeable people have also focused on the research of autism. After experts, scholars, and parents of autistic children have raised their voices, some provinces and cities have begun to include autism as a mental illness and treat it on a par with other mental illnesses. In the process of social development, the increasing incidence of autism has caused some countries and governments to pay more attention to it. In China, the prevalence of autism has been investigated since the 1990s. The following surveys are representative: a sample survey of children with disabilities in six provinces and cities (Jiangsu, Jilin, Henan, Guizhou, Gansu and Tianjin) in 2001; a survey of the current status of six types of disabilities among children aged 0 to 7 in Shenzhen in 2003; and a sample survey of children with disabilities aged 2 to 6 in Beijing in 2004. The results of the above three surveys conducted in China are relatively close to those reported by authoritative academic institutions in psychiatry in the United States. In late 2006, the U.S. Congress passed the Battling Autism Act, the most comprehensive legislation ever passed by the U.S. Congress for a single disorder, authorizing nearly$1 billion in funding for autism research and surveillance, The results were alarming: 1 in 150 American children had a diagnosis of autism. These studies suggest that autism can no longer be treated as a disease involving only a minority of the population. A Harvard economist has managed to calculate that society’s annual spending on autism is increasing year by year and has reached$35 billion; due to the special needs of individuals with autism, the lifetime expenditure per person exceeds$3 million, and this includes far more spending on adult care than on child care and intervention and treatment, meaning that if children do not receive timely and effective intervention at an early age, their adult society and In the fight against autism, the power of a few countries is limited, and only by joining forces and taking effective measures can humanity overcome the common enemy. It is unfortunate for a child to suffer from autism, but families and societies should never abandon them. For families and society, they should never be abandoned. While sympathizing with them, we should look at them equally, accept and respect them, give them more care and let them feel the warmth of the social family. For their growth to give more convenience, so that they can also enjoy the benefits of economic development and the power of being human. As an ordinary psychiatric pediatrician, I also appeal to the society and the government on behalf of these autistic children and their parents that they should enjoy the same rights and dignity as the able-bodied people and the right to education. I also hope that kindergartens, special schools and ordinary schools will accept and place these children according to their own conditions and should not exclude them. At present, the cause of autism is not yet clearly understood, and medication can only partially alleviate and improve their symptoms, but cannot completely cure them. Some children with severe symptoms have lost the best time to intervene due to delayed diagnosis, and they are completely unable to take care of themselves when they grow up, requiring lifelong care, which brings great mental and economic burdens to their families and society. We call on the government and related departments to invest more in the research of this disease, and to popularize the knowledge of this disease among pediatricians, pediatricians in social hospitals and health care workers in kindergartens and schools, so as to achieve early diagnosis, early intervention and early treatment. In order to raise the awareness of this level. At the end of 2007, the United Nations adopted a resolution to designate April 2 of each year as World Autism Day, and we believe that in the coming years, the rehabilitation of autism will be more successful with the support and guidance of the government. We believe that in the coming years, the rehabilitation of autism can make more progress with the support and guidance of the government. April 2, 2008 is a memorable day for all autistic patients. From now on, they will never feel lonely again, because on this planet, people of different races and colors are concerned about you, and we all sincerely hope that you will return to society as soon as possible and become a member of a harmonious society.