Sorry I didn't say fully to the title to the last post, which I should have called it a Dyspraxia post but it is linked to Autism so sorry the last post was all about Dyspraxia.
In this post, I will be looking at Epliespy, Fetal anticonvulsant syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Hyperlexia, learning disability, social communication disorder, and Visual impairment.
Fetal anti-convulsant syndrome (FACS)
Fetal anticonvulsant syndrome (FACS) can occur when a woman takes epilepsy medications (anti-convulsants) during pregnancy. Not every child exposed to these medicines will have FACS. A child with FACS may have a delay in developing speech and language or may have difficulties with social interaction, memory and attention. Some may also have other conditions, such as spina bifida. A number of children with FACS also have a diagnosis of autism.
Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome is the most common known cause of inherited learning disability, affecting one in 4,000 men or boys and one in 8,000 women or girls. People with Fragile X Syndrome can have mild to severe learning disabilities. Their speech and language development may be delayed and they can experience anxiety in social situations.
Characteristics associated with Fragile X can include a short attention span, impulsiveness, overactivity, dislike of eye contact, difficulty in relating to other people, the need for a familiar routine, and hand flapping or hand biting.
Some of these are similar to those experienced by autistic people. However, autism and Fragile X Syndrome are two different diagnoses. Some people are diagnosed with both.
For more information, visit The Fragile X Society.
Adapted and reproduced by kind permission of The Fragile X Society.
Hyperlexia
Hyperlexia is characterized by an intense fascination with letters or numbers or, in younger people, and the ability to read far beyond their age. However, people with hyperlexia may have difficulty understanding verbal language and interacting and socializing with others. Find out more at Hyperlexia UK.
Learning disabilities
Some autistic people may also have a learning disability, which can affect aspects of their life.
Autistic people can have different 'degrees of learning disability, which can affect all aspects of their life, from studying in school to learning how to wash or make a meal. Some people will be able to live fairly independently - although they may need a degree of support to achieve this - while others may require lifelong, specialist support. Some autistic people do not have accompanying learning disabilities but may still have specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia.
Find out more from BILD, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, and Mencap.
Social Communication Disorder
This diagnosis might be given where someone exhibits the social communication and interaction aspects of autism but does not show restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities.
A person with social communication disorder will have difficulties with verbal and non-verbal communication that cannot be explained by low cognitive ability, will have difficulties in learning and using spoken and written language, and will give inappropriate responses in conversation. Social relationships, academic achievement, and occupational performance can be affected.
Some people with these characteristics may have been given a diagnosis of Semantic Pragmatic Disorder or Pragmatic Language Impairment.
Visual impairment
Visual impairment means a permanent reduction or loss of vision that cannot be corrected by glasses or contact lenses.
We do not know how many autistic people have visual impairment. Visual impairment itself is low incidence, so having a dual diagnosis of autism and visual impairment must be very low incidence.
However, for the people concerned, for their families and for the practitioners working with them, the impact is very high. When visual impairment and autism occur together, it is not a question of simply adding together the impact of the two disabilities - the impact is much greater because the difficulties arising from each disability interact with each other.
Autistic people who have visual impairment will all have individual characteristics, abilities, and needs. Commonly-used approaches will not always be suitable.
Find out more from RNIB’s Visual impairment and autism resource pack.
http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer/advice-professionals/education-professionals/complexneeds
Learning disability and Epilepsy is pretty much what I have faced and others I haven't but I will put you some links on here for them. You may or may not be aware that only just about a week ago was Epliespy aware which I wrote a post on and I will put those links on here. https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/awareness-of-stressworry-panic-anixety.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/life-living-with-epliespy-working-round.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/living-with-epliespy-2.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/living-with-epliepy-1.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/living-with-epliespy.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/epliespy-learning-and-training.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/epliepsy-advice-about-check-ups.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/causes-of-epliespy.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/more-if-not-all-about-epliespy.html
https://sararevealed.blogspot.com/2021/03/epliespy-awareness.html
https://www.epilepsy.com/article/2017/3/epilepsy-and-autism-there-relationship
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/epilepsy-autism
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