Living With Christopher Columbus

Mark Haddon wrote an amazing best-selling book and won both the Whit Read Book of the Year and Whit Bread Novel Awards. When Mark Haddon himself published the book, he is said to have exclaimed: Little did he know that it was a handicapped 15-year-old boy who made his book stand out, win an award, and become a bestseller. The book is called Strange Incidents That Happened to Dogs at Night, and the boy is Christopher. Christopher has autism. He can name all the countries of the world and their capitals after him. He has a photographic memory and is a genius in math and science. Despite his extraordinary intelligence, he cannot come up with idioms, understand them, or relate them to jokes. He also doesn't like places with a lot of people and people touching him. Autism scientists have pointed out common traits in people with autism and those with Savant Syndrome. Autism is a developmental disorder that belongs to the group of autism spectrum disorders. This condition is primarily characterized by impairments in socialization, imagination, and communication. Savant syndrome is characterized by very "very low general intelligence, usually severe impairment in the areas of mathematics, music, art, and memory." In the story, Christopher's parents are separated. His mother chose to stay away from Christopher and his father because she could no longer cope with the demands of her autistic child. A parent who takes care of a special child. Parents, such as those with autism, may have higher stress levels than most parents. 
The main reasons for this are: _ Their children have special requirements, unusual behaviors, and other abilities compared to children of the same age. These children may have communication problems and may react differently than normal. An example of this is when an autistic child starts crying and hitting himself for no apparent reason. Most of the time, something upsets him, but he cannot express it because he does not know how. Some children with autism who have problems with sensory integration may be hypersensitive or desensitized to touch, pressure, movement, and sound. They exhibit certain behaviors that are sometimes difficult to understand, such as avoiding certain types of food and drink, pinching and hitting, making repetitive movements, and yelling. Some of them show strong attachments to certain routines or fear new places and people. Autism severely limits a child's world. They should thrive in safety and avoid anything they see as a threat to their safety. Children with autism have a constant, subconscious, and unintentional fear of what is new or unfamiliar gain much like the book, Christopher felt sick and terrified when he left familiar parts of the city. Unlike most children, people with autism do not easily adapt to new environments and situations. The learning process to understand and accept what was previously unknown leads to higher levels of anxiety. Despite the seemingly difficult task of adapting and coping with a child with autism, much research has been done and published on appropriate treatments that not only reduce the child's anxiety, but also reduce the parent's stress.
it has been. Specific methods such as cognitive behavioral modification, behavioral modification techniques, and environmental modification techniques have been shown to be effective in changing inappropriate behaviors and improving learning abilities in children with autism. I'm here. People with conditions other than autism may need additional treatment recommended by their doctor. A child with autism who also suffers from manic-depressive episodes may need more treatment than those mentioned above, as they are subconsciously dissatisfied with engaging in self-protective behaviors. In such situations, it is highly recommended to consult a psychiatrist. Other drugs may be prescribed. Christopher's story ends with overcoming the difficulties that frightened him too much, and his mother decides to return to care for him. Just as in this fictional novel, real life can do the same when it comes to dealing with stress and anxiety in family members struggling with the disease and can effectively deal with children's stress and anxiety.