Regressive autism
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Regressive autism is a complication faced by some children affected with autism.
"In the first few years of life, some autistic toddlers reach developmental milestones, such as talking, crawling, and walking, much earlier than the average child; whereas others are considerably delayed. Approximately one-half of autistic children develop normally until somewhere between 1 1/2 to 3 years of age; then autistic symptoms begin to emerge. These individuals are often referred to as having 'regressive' autism. Some people in the field believe that candida albicans, vaccinations, exposure to a virus, or the onset of seizures may be responsible for this regression."[1]
Emergence and identification of regressive autism is distressing to parents and they suspect many reasons for the same including hearing impairment of the child. In many cases, symptoms of regressive autism appear after normal vaccinations administered to the child though the prevailing medical researches indicate that administration of such vaccines have nothing to do with regressive autism. It is believed that regresssive autism is the result of postnatal environmental factors.
A report in the American Chronicle reported that "Rates of autism spectrum disorders have been rising at an alarming rate according to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Data Analysis Services. Most of the new cases are regressive or late on-set autism."[2]
