(Vietnam) Increase in autism due to genetics/childbirth complications; not vaccines
According to Dr. Nguyen Mai Huong from the Psychiatry Department of the National Children's Hospital, the exact causes of autism have not been clearly identified by scientists . Currently, scientists lean towards genetic factors and interaction with the environment.
Environmental risk factors include: a family history of mental health issues, a history of autism, maternal complications during childbirth, and early childhood illnesses. These are unavoidable problems; the only way to address them is to raise societal awareness and provide better care for pregnant women and postpartum mothers to minimize further harm.
"Many families resort to excuses, not believing their child has a problem, and by the time the child is 4-5 years old and they take them for a check-up, they've missed the golden opportunity for intervention," said Dr. Mai Huong, noting that many parents misunderstand the cause of autism as being due to vaccines. In reality, there is no correlation between vaccination and children with autism spectrum disorder. Some argue that it's due to a lack of parental attention, insufficient time to share with their children, and being busy with work ...
Raising awareness about autism spectrum disorder among administrators and teachers.(CT) - In July, the Can Tho City Social Work Center organized 6 training courses to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder and the importance of early intervention, with more than 440 administrators and teachers from preschools and kindergartens in the city participating. . . . .
The question arises: why are there so many autistic children now? Dr. Dinh Nguyen Trang Thu shared that autism has many different types. Understanding autism better will alleviate confusion. Previously, there were many different forms of autism, but the ability to name the autism spectrum is due to the development of new approaches and methods for educating children with autism.
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