Who living with christipher

The Mark Haddon wrote a marvelous book that became a bestseller and won both the Whit bread Book of the Year and Whit bread Novel awards. It was said that Mark Haddon himself exclaimed, “Who on Earth would want to read about a sixteen-year-old boy with a disability?,” while he was making this book. Little did he know that it was exactly the sixteen-year-old boy with a disability that made his book stand out, win awards and become a bestseller. The book is called, “The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, and the boy is Christopher.” Christopher is an autistic-savant. He can name all the countries capitals. He has a photographic memory and science. Despite his unusual intelligence, understand figures of speech and relate to jokes. He also doesn't like places with a lot of people and people touching him. People who are autistic-savants exhibit both characteristic common among those with autism and those with Savant Syndrome. Autism is one developmental disorder among the group of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This condition is main characterized by impairment in socialization, imagination and communication. Savant Syndrome is characterized by very low general intelligence but extraordinary narrow intelligence, usually in the fields of music, art and memorization. In the story, Christopher’s parents are separated. His mother decided to leave Christopher and his father because she can't cope anymore with the demands of having an autistic child. Parents who take care of special children such as those with autism may probably have a higher stress level compared to most parent. This is mainly because their children's have special demands, unusual behaviors and different abilities compared to other kids of the same age. These children will most likely find it difficult to communicate, resulting in unusual reactions. An example of this is when an autistic children cry for no apparent reason and begins hitting himself or herself. Something has caused him or her to feel upset but cannot convey what it is because he or she does not know how. Some autistic children with sensory integration problems may either be hypersensitized or hyposensitize to touch, movement and sound. They will show certain behaviors that are sometimes difficult to understand, such as avoidance of certain types of food and drinks, repetitive movements and screaming. Some of them can also exhibit strong adherence to certain routine and fear of new places or people. To accommodate the needs and cope with the behaviors of these children is not easy and, can result in a lot of stress. Autism can greatly limit a child’s world. They thrive in anything they perceive as a threat to their security should be avoided. However, situations and demands of society make them insecure and being forced to deal with these makes them very anxious most of the time. Unconsciously and unintentionally, children with autism have a constant feel of anxiety to anything that is new or foreign to their understanding. Just like in the book, when Christopher had to go beyond the area of the town that is familiar with him, he felt physically afraid. Unlike most children, those with autism can't easily adapt to new environment or situations. The process of learning to understanding and accept what is previously unknown to them results in a higher level of anxiety. Despite what seems to be a difficult task of coping with autistic children, a lot has already been studied and published regarding proper management that will not only lessen the children’s anxiety but also their parents’ stress. Certain methods such as Cognitive Behavior Modification and Environmental Modification Techniques had been proven effective in changing the inappropriate behaviors and improving the learning skills of children with autism. Some, having compounding conditions other than autism, may need additional treatment by the doctors. Autistic children's who also have manic depression due to their unhappiness with being involuntarily trapped in their self-protecting behaviors may need more therapy than what was mentioned earlier. Consulting a psychiatrist is high advisable in this situation, and other medications may be pres crib. Christopher’s story ended with him being able to overcome challenges that have caused him too much anxiety, and his mother deciding to return to take care of him. Just like in this fictional novel, the same can be achieved in real life in terms of dealing with anxiety, among families who need to cope with the condition. Through proper management, stress and anxiety among parents and autistic children can be addressed effectively.