As of 2015, the incidence of autism in China was rising, with more than 10 million people suffering from autism, including more than 2 million children, according to Zhang Yanhua, deputy secretary-general of the China Disabled Persons Welfare Foundation.
Although the number of autism groups is huge, unfortunately, there is a lack of attention to autism in China. Many people have a misunderstanding of autism, thinking that "maybe the child will get better when he or she grows up"; "maybe grandparents have been bringing up the child for a long time and we have spent too little time with him or her, resulting in autism, and as long as we spend more time with him or her, it will be fine."
What is more important to note is the difficulty of rehabilitation of autistic patients and the lack of professionals in autism diagnosis and rehabilitation intervention. There is no specialization in autism rehabilitation intervention in the domestic education system, and most practitioners receive training only after joining the profession. Moreover, there are many difficulties in enrolling autistic children in school and in integrated education, and there is a lack of rehabilitation training and teachers, as well as many gaps in the field of autism rehabilitation.
Autism, also known as autistic disorder, is a representative disorder of the pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) category, that occurs in early childhood. The basic clinical features of autism are the triad of social interaction disorder, impaired speech development, narrow range of interests, and stereotypical, homogeneous behavior, with onset mainly before 3 years of age.
- Translated by Wylie Sun
中国残疾人福利基金会副秘书长张雁华曾透露，截止2015年，中国自闭症发病率正不断攀升，自闭症患者已超1000万，其中孤独症儿童数量超过200万。
虽然孤独症的群体数量庞大，但不幸的是，国内却缺乏对孤独症的关注。不少人对于孤独症的理解有误区，认为 “也许孩子长大一点，就会好了”；“可能平时爷爷奶奶带得多，我们陪的太少，导致孩子自闭了，只要我们多陪陪就没事了。”更加需要人注意的是，孤独症患者的康复困难重重，且缺乏孤独症诊断和康复干预的专业人才。国内教育体制中并无孤独症康复干预的相关专业，大部分的从业人员都是入职后才接受培训。而且孤独症患儿的入学和融合教育困难重重，康复训练和师资力量缺乏，孤独症康复领域也还有许多空白。孤独症（autism），又称自闭症或孤独性障碍（autistic disorder）等，是一种发生在儿童早期的广泛性发育障碍（pervasive developmental disorder，PDD）的代表性疾病。孤独症的基本临床特征为三联征，即社会交往障碍、言语发育障碍、兴趣范围狭窄以及刻板、同一的行为方式，主要在3岁前发病。
关注:中国孤独症患者已超过1000万，缺少其诊断和康复的专业人才
As of 2015, the incidence of autism in China was rising, with more than 10 million people suffering from autism, including more than 2 million children, according to Zhang Yanhua, deputy secretary-general of the China Disabled Persons Welfare Foundation.
Although the number of autism groups is huge, unfortunately, there is a lack of attention to autism in China. Many people have a misunderstanding of autism, thinking that "maybe the child will get better when he or she grows up"; "maybe grandparents have been bringing up the child for a long time and we have spent too little time with him or her, resulting in autism, and as long as we spend more time with him or her, it will be fine."
What is more important to note is the difficulty of rehabilitation of autistic patients and the lack of professionals in autism diagnosis and rehabilitation intervention. There is no specialization in autism rehabilitation intervention in the domestic education system, and most practitioners receive training only after joining the profession. Moreover, there are many difficulties in enrolling autistic children in school and in integrated education, and there is a lack of rehabilitation training and teachers, as well as many gaps in the field of autism rehabilitation.
Autism, also known as autistic disorder, is a representative disorder of the pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) category, that occurs in early childhood. The basic clinical features of autism are the triad of social interaction disorder, impaired speech development, narrow range of interests, and stereotypical, homogeneous behavior, with onset mainly before 3 years of age.
- Translated by Wylie Sun
Concern: While China Sees 10 Million Autistic People, There is a Lack of Medical Specialists
