Autistic Children

Most low function autistic kids can barely do anything. Many of them cannot speak, few of them can read, and even fewer of them can develop solid social skills. Autism, however, is a pretty diverse condition. As a matter of fact, many doctors think of it as a range of different issues, rather than just one. Not every autistic child will face the same problems.My first experience with autistic children was as a tutor. I was extremely surprised with the autistic child I got to work with. In some ways, she resembled the typical images that I had come to associate with autism. She had a lot of trouble making eye contact, felt very uncomfortable whenever someone else was in the room, and needed constant routine to keep her from getting upset. She would get extremely stressed out by even the slightest variation in her day-to-day living situation. What surprised me, however, was how intelligent and insightful she was. Although she could not communicate very well with her peers, she understood exactly what the characters in the book were going through. Her reading comprehension was incredible, and she could write great essays as well.