Show Monday June 3 1974 Page 6 Autistic children can learn to relate to others by Linda Perry staff writer birth and childhood indifference Silent not relating with people resisting affection yet having an average or better intelligence is the basic description of an autistic child “Autistic itself means inner directed or only relating to oneself” Dr Hyrum Henderson education director of the Exceptional Child Center said “However autism is such a broad term that there is no specific definition” Discovered in 1943 Autism first discoverd by child psychiatrist Leo Kanner at John Hopkins University in 1943 has no specific treatment This mental illness is a form of schizophrenia that strikes suddenly These children are not retarded defective or deformed although thought to be Follows normal birth Following a usually normal to begin appear Worried parents check with doctors who only reassure them that no problem exists that they must be Autistic children relate to things protected from themselves and from their family These children do not relate to people but things They may be more interested in a blanket or chair than their mother The Exceptional Child Center works with these children for Cache Valley Henderson said autism is relatively low in this area with only one child presently at the center “I think a lot of children are termed autistic when actually they have different problems entirely” he said “Autistic children can’t be Autistic children are different from mentally retarded children educated in existing training They tend to regress rather than schools institutions or public progress They also differ school programs” Henderson because they Lke to receive af- said fection but seldom return it Will never be normal Therapy consists of and type psychology to repair Autistic children will never be exercises patterning brain damage Some children are normal but some have made given large doses of vitamins and good progress and enter public seem to progress from this school systems In order to keep these children treatment also Ms Rudikoff in hospitals or institutions said parents pay $20000 - $30000 per detected Brain damage year Parents are angry with by autopsy themselves accusing one another Brain damage however is so of bad genes harmful psychic slight that it can only be detected inheritance or erratic behavior by autopsy she said These children need to have their day created their life begun and their time filled because they Parents are experts have no self stimulation In 1962 a National Society for "Most professionals have not Autistic Children was founded by recognized that the experts who interested parents working for can really help these children are more research and educational their parents” the Exceptional facilities Parent a journal for parents “Because of this an autistic d child is sometimes for a long period of time with no over-looke- treatment” Sonya Rudikoff reward-punishme- featured writer in Commentary magazine October 1972 said Apear to be deaf Parents sometimes think their newly born child is deaf because of lack of response and after going to a doctor find the real problem is autism When tested for retardation autistic children don’t respond to the tester but can often do parts of tests remarkably well Ms Rudikoff said Theories on causes of autism but two major ones vary extent They like but can’t return affection of signs emerge Some contend autism is a genetic disorder while others say environmental conditions cause the problem nt Occurs in intelligent families It seemed that autism occurs in families of high intelligence and professional accomplishment however from case histories made autism is shown to be throughout the population Endowed with good health beauty agility dexterity acute only perception and no apparent fears these children live unusually long lives They will learn more complicated words or sentences earlier than simple every day phrases Ms Rudikoss said Parents can help Retired outlaws and lawmen to attend opening of center A dinner meeting to inaugurate the opening of the National Center for Outlaw and Lawman History at Utah State University will be held June 10 at 6 : 30 pm in the University Center Walnut Room Reservations may be made by contacting John Stewart Library 229 Guests at the event will include retired outlaws and lawmen of the Old West relatives of several MONEY ABOUT Parents that work with their own and other children feel that skills aren’t as important as “This group is mainly working research but parents need to know how to manage their children and how to include them in a normal family situation” on to talk she said and it seems don’t wish to talk they “These children will never make much progress but special and additional institutions research can help” Henderson usually thought “Skills are not as important as expressed genuine feelings” a parent said “They don’t seem to hear see or respond and can’t perform the simplest tasks” Ms Rudikoff said Henderson said In some cases children become violent and self destructive to the famous outlaws and lawmen and western writers such as Wallace Stegner Hector Lee David Lavender Gary Snyder and Joe Frantz According to Stewart Robert Redford star of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” is tentatively planning to attend n An exhibit of History will be on dislay June 4 in the lobby of the library said If afflicted before speech is developed they won’t likely learn said Outlaw-Lawme- 10-1- SHOT ‘problems or talk We have Consumer Reports article on bikes Weekday af- Due to space limitations promotional ads including ticket prices will not be accepted for ON CAMPUS Identical notices will run no more than five times Also word notices as briefly as possible Deadline for submission is 2 pm ??? 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