The Autism House Club is a club for people of determination and autism and their families. It was launched in the autism awareness month of 2021, in conjunction with the announcement of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, the national policy for people with autism in United Arab Emirates. Cabinet for 2021.
Doing the right thing, at the right time.
– Programming field visits to autism centers in the country.
– Organizing and offering lectures, awareness forums via electronic platforms.
– Organizing annual events such as educational workshops that aim to integrate and develop skills for people of determination and autism.
– Organizing medical conferences as awareness and support.
– Providing souvenirs for people of determination and autism.
– Providing food products for people of determination and autism.
– Offering discounts on services provided at autism centers.
– Offering discounts on services provided by sponsors and participants
Autism is a disorder in the neurodevelopment of a child that usually appears before the age of three years and there are different types of autism, its symptoms differ from one child to another as it affects the child’s upbringing and development in three ways:
Language, or how to speak.
Social skills, or how to respond and communicate with others.
Behavior, or how to behave in certain situations.
The autism diagnosis age and intensity of autism’s early signs vary widely. Some infants show hints in their first months. In others, behaviors become obvious as late as age 2 or 3.
Not all children with autism show all the signs. Many children who don’t have autism show a few. That’s why professional evaluation is crucial.
The following may indicate your child is at risk for an autism spectrum disorder. If your child exhibits any of the following, ask your pediatrician or family doctor for an evaluation right away:
By 6 months
Few or no big smiles or other warm, joyful and engaging expressions Limited or no eye contact
By 9 months
Little or no back-and-forth sharing of sounds, smiles or other facial expressions
By 12 months
Little or no babbling Little or no back-and-forth gestures such as pointing, showing, reaching or waving Little or no response to name.
By 16 months
Very few or no words By 24 months Very few or no meaningful, two-word phrases (not including imitating or repeating)
At any age
Loss of previously acquired speech, babbling or social skills
Avoidance of eye contact
Persistent preference for solitude
Difficulty understanding other people’s feelings
Delayed language development
Persistent repetition of words or phrases (echolalia)
Resistance to minor changes in routine or surroundings
Restricted interests
Repetitive behaviors (flapping, rocking, spinning, etc.)
Unusual and intense reactions to sounds, smells, tastes, textures, lights and/or colors
What causes autism ?
The information below is not meant to diagnose or treat. It should not take the place of consultation with a qualified healthcare professional.
A common question after an autism diagnosis is what is the cause of autism.
We know that there’s no one cause of autism. Research suggests that autism develops from a combination of genetic and nongenetic, or environmental, influences.
These influences appear to increase the risk that a child will develop autism. However, it’s important to keep in mind that increased risk is not the same as cause. For example, some gene changes associated with autism can also be found in people who don’t have the disorder. Similarly, not everyone exposed to an environmental risk factor for autism will develop the disorder. In fact, most will not.
Autism’s environmental risk factors
Research also shows that certain environmental influences may further increase – or reduce – autism risk in people who are genetically predisposed to the disorder. Importantly, the increase or decrease in risk appears to be small for any one of these risk factors:
Increased risk
Advanced parent age (either parent)
Pregnancy and birth complications (e.g. extreme prematurity [before 26 weeks], low birth weight, multiple pregnancies [twin, triplet, etc.])
Pregnancies spaced less than one year apart
Decreased risk
Prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, before and at conception and through pregnancy
No effect on risk
Vaccines. Each family has a unique experience with an autism diagnosis, and for some it corresponds with the timing of their child’s vaccinations. At the same time, scientists have conducted extensive research over the last two decades to determine whether there is any link between childhood vaccinations and autism. The results of this research is clear: Vaccines do not cause autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics has compiled a comprehensive list of this research.
Differences in brain biology
How do these genetic and nongenetic influences give rise to autism? Most appear to affect crucial aspects of early brain development. Some appear to affect how brain nerve cells, or neurons, communicate with each other. Others appear to affect how entire regions of the brain communicate with each other. Research continues to explore these differences with an eye to developing treatments and supports that can improve quality of life.
Difficulty of communication normally and repeating the same words.
Lack of social contact with others, and difficulty communicating with the child and teaching him right from wrong.
Paying attention to specific things – only – and repeating constantly and not being interested in learning anything new.
Constant and continuous screaming, for and without reason.
People with autism usually experience a set of symptoms that include abdominal pain, headaches, impaired focus and behavior, ear glue, sleep disturbances and skin problems.
Repetitive behaviors such as hand flapping, swinging and jumping, turning, arranging and rearranging things, and repeating sounds, words or phrases
They spend hours arranging the games in a certain way instead of using them to play
Social symptoms:
During infancy, symptoms such as non response to their names, lack of interest in people and interaction with them, and delay in the first sounds they make before the first words.
Difficulty playing social games and imitating the behavior of others.
Difficulty participating in conversations and interacting with people on a daily basis.
Difficulty interpreting what other people think or feeling, or seeing and understanding things from the perspective of others.
Difficulty with shared attention and shared enjoyment.
Impaired eye contact.
Interest and preoccupation with parts of games and things rather than the integral thing
Difficulty regulating their emotions.
Impaired communication:
Delay in speaking and making sounds that precede the first words, in addition to being late in learning to use gestures.
Delay and difficulty in verbal and non-verbal communication, such as gesturing, pointing, and understanding the facial expressions of others.
Using speech in inappropriate context.
Some people repeat what they hear verbatim as an echo .
There are challenges in the social uses of the language.
Difficulties understanding body language, tone of voice, and expressions that are not intended to be taken literally.
Difficulty pointing to things the child needs and the inability to share things with others.
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