Autism in China
I’m doing my
research over autism in china. Which is viewed and treated very differently
than it is in the United States. Autism has only recently been recognized as a
formal disease in China. Before now they didn’t know what to call it, and
therefore just kind of overlooked anyone who had it.
The general public
not only ignored that people were actually suffering from this disease they
disowned anyone they knew who had it. This makes for a very lonely and
confusing life for all those affected and their families. They also don’t view
it as one single disease or even a spectrum, they call it the “syndrome of 5
delays.” If you have one of these delays
then they diagnose you with Autism and that isn’t necessarily what America would
consider as Autism.
They’re
getting better at treating it, but they’re still far behind the rest of the
world since it is so new to them and they have different views on medicine. They
want to use more natural remedies like acupuncture, diets and herbs to balance
your body which will then fix itself; and if it doesn’t fix itself then they don’t
understand what to do or how to fit you into society.
America and
other countries have had an influence on China and are helping them make
progress in not only how they treat autism, but also how they view people who
have it and what to diagnose it as. So there is hope for the future that China
will get caught up to the rest of the world and get these people the correct
care they need.
Sources:
Autism Speaks Chinese medicine
First person point of view
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