Autistic Children: Video Analysis

Autistic children have a wide range of behavioral characteristics. The autistic students that I have had in my classroom have been able to handle the pressures of the general education setting. However, there are many autistic children with severe behavior problems. They will scream, throw tantrums, hit themselves and cry. Many of these children need constant attention which is very tiring for caregivers. Furthermore, they will run away and into traffic without warning. For this reason, caregivers must keep a constant eye on them to keep them safe and protect them from harm. If they are able to get away, they do not have the ability to find their way home or communicate information to others so they are able to be returned to their families. All of these are very real and difficult challenges for families.

Describe communication characteristics of children with autism (video 2). Some children with autism are able to communicate effectively with others.
They are not allowed a day off and can’t let their guard down for even a minute due to fear of their child being harmed. If they want to try to have a normal life and go to a movie, this is not possible due to the behavior of the autistic child. In addition, these parents are judged by society because they can’t control the behavior of their child. As a result, these parents tend to stick together because they understand each other. Then, there are the financial issues. There are many services these children need that are not covered by insurance. This would include therapists, medications and the many different doctors that are specialist. Many times one parent must stop working to care for the autistic child causing even more financial pressures. Due to the emotional and financial drain of these children, divorce is very