'China has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert '

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http://english.people.com.cn/200612/07/eng20061207_329558.html

China has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert

People's Daily (China)

December 07, 2006

China has at least 100,000 autistic children but there is a lack of

adequate professional treatment available, an expert said Thursday.

" According to the statistics from the second China National Sample

Survey on Disability, there are 100,000 autistic children in China.

But the real number is much bigger than that, " said an official

surnamed Li with the Beijing Rehabilitation Association for Autistic

Children (BRAAC).

" Beijing alone has about 80,000 autistic children, " Li said.

A report by China Central Television (CCTV) said China has at least

1.8 million people, including 400,000 children, suffering from

autism.

Autism is a mental disorder that makes it very difficult for people

to communicate properly, or to form relationship with others. It

accounts for a hefty proportion of mental disability among children,

but its cause is a mystery. Some scientists believe it is genetic,

while others say it could be environmental.

Doctors say children with autism should receive treatment between

the ages of two and 12. With proper treatment at the right time, 20

to 30 percent of sufferers will learn to be independent adults.

However, there are only a few institutions in the country with

adequate funding to give special treatment to autistic children,

and " a lot of autistic children miss prime opportunities for

treatment because of inadequate institutions and funds " , according

to Jia Meixiang, deputy chairman of BRAAC.

" The burden falls almost completely on the shoulders of the

patients, and some parents have to fund rehabilitation centers

themselves, " said Jia, quoting Wang Guoqiang, father of a autistic

child, who has donated 100,000 yuan each year since 2005 to BRAAC to

sponsor poor families with autistic children.

Autism patients are not covered by Chinese law on the Protection of

the Handicapped.

Earlier reports suggest that China is making efforts to improve the

situation of autistic patients. Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan called on

the public to care more for children suffering from autism at a

charity function to raise funds for the disabled on Dec. 1.

The China Welfare Fund for the Handicapped also pledged to set up a

special fund to support research into autism and establish

rehabilitation organizations for children.

[Guest guest]

so is it 100K or 400K? and what is that incidence rate on the 1.8 million out of how many total population?

From: "ianpsmom" <ianpsmom@...>Reply-EOHarm To: EOHarm Subject: 'China has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert 'Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:19:28 -0000

http://english.people.com.cn/200612/07/eng20061207_329558.htmlChina has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert People's Daily (China)December 07, 2006China has at least 100,000 autistic children but there is a lack of adequate professional treatment available, an expert said Thursday. "According to the statistics from the second China National Sample Survey on Disability, there are 100,000 autistic children in China. But the real number is much bigger than that," said an official surnamed Li with the Beijing Rehabilitation Association for Autistic Children (BRAAC). "Beijing alone has about 80,000 autistic children," Li said. A report by China Central Television (CCTV) said China has at least 1.8 million people, including 400,000 children, suffering from autism. Autism is a mental disorder that makes it very difficult for people to communicate properly, or to form relationship with others. It accounts for a hefty proportion of mental disability among children, but its cause is a mystery. Some scientists believe it is genetic, while others say it could be environmental. Doctors say children with autism should receive treatment between the ages of two and 12. With proper treatment at the right time, 20 to 30 percent of sufferers will learn to be independent adults. However, there are only a few institutions in the country with adequate funding to give special treatment to autistic children, and "a lot of autistic children miss prime opportunities for treatment because of inadequate institutions and funds", according to Jia Meixiang, deputy chairman of BRAAC. "The burden falls almost completely on the shoulders of the patients, and some parents have to fund rehabilitation centers themselves," said Jia, quoting Wang Guoqiang, father of a autistic child, who has donated 100,000 yuan each year since 2005 to BRAAC to sponsor poor families with autistic children. Autism patients are not covered by Chinese law on the Protection of the Handicapped. Earlier reports suggest that China is making efforts to improve the situation of autistic patients. Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan called on the public to care more for children suffering from autism at a charity function to raise funds for the disabled on Dec. 1. The China Welfare Fund for the Handicapped also pledged to set up a special fund to support research into autism and establish rehabilitation organizations for children.

[Guest guest]

I think they should do a research study

with numbers from Denmark

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1:04 PM

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Subject: RE: 'China has more

than 100,000 autistic children: expert '

so is it

100K or 400K? and what is that incidence rate on the 1.8 million out of

how many total population?

From: " ianpsmom " <ianpsmom >

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Subject: 'China has more

than 100,000 autistic children: expert '

Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:19:28 -0000

http://english.people.com.cn/200612/07/eng20061207_329558.html

China has more than 100,000

autistic children: expert

People's Daily (China)

December 07, 2006

China

has at least 100,000 autistic children but there is a lack of

adequate professional treatment available, an expert said Thursday.

" According to the statistics from the second China National Sample

Survey on Disability, there are 100,000 autistic children in China.

But the real number is much bigger than that, " said an official

surnamed Li with the Beijing Rehabilitation Association for Autistic

Children (BRAAC).

" Beijing

alone has about 80,000 autistic children, " Li said.

A report by China Central Television (CCTV) said China has at least

1.8 million people, including 400,000 children, suffering from

autism.

Autism is a mental disorder that makes it very difficult for people

to communicate properly, or to form relationship with others. It

accounts for a hefty proportion of mental disability among children,

but its cause is a mystery. Some scientists believe it is genetic,

while others say it could be environmental.

Doctors say children with autism should receive treatment between

the ages of two and 12. With proper treatment at the right time, 20

to 30 percent of sufferers will learn to be independent adults.

However, there are only a few institutions in the country with

adequate funding to give special treatment to autistic children,

and " a lot of autistic children miss prime opportunities for

treatment because of inadequate institutions and funds " , according

to Jia Meixiang, deputy chairman of BRAAC.

" The burden falls almost completely on the shoulders of the

patients, and some parents have to fund rehabilitation centers

themselves, " said Jia, quoting Wang Guoqiang, father of a autistic

child, who has donated 100,000 yuan each year since 2005 to BRAAC to

sponsor poor families with autistic children.

Autism patients are not covered by Chinese law on the Protection of

the Handicapped.

Earlier reports suggest that China

is making efforts to improve the

situation of autistic patients. Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan called on

the public to care more for children suffering from autism at a

charity function to raise funds for the disabled on Dec. 1.

The China Welfare Fund for the Handicapped also pledged to set up a

special fund to support research into autism and establish

rehabilitation organizations for children.

[Guest guest]

Here is another article that came out of Shaghai, China yesterday.

It seems the Chinese are getting much better at recognizing and

diagnosing autism now. According to this article it is 800,000

children in China under the age of 14 with Autism. and 5 Million in

the country.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/05/298910/Early_treatment_urg

ed_for_Autism.htm

Early treatment urged for Autism

Bai Xu and Liang Peng

2006-12-05

THEY sit in the classroom, appearing no different from other

children. But a close look finds them wearing straight faces all the

time.

They neither talk nor even have eye contact with their teachers and

classmates. They are autistic.

In Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan Province, the

Kangda Training Center is home to over 60 such children aged from

three to six.

" If not treated timely and properly, they might shut themselves in

their own world and lose the communication ability all life long, "

said Zhang Gui'e, 43-year-old director of the training center, who

has been working on autism since 1997.

A four-year-old from northwest China's Gansu Province has seldom

cried since he was born, let alone speaking. " Many of our neighbors

even didn't know we had a child, " said his sorrowful mother, who

herself is a teacher.

The first course the boy took in the training center is breathing

with mouth as preparation for speaking. When the teacher covered his

nostrils, he fainted.

Half a month later, however, the boy uttered his first call of " mom, "

and his mother couldn't fight back her tears.

A quick-learner, he graduated after six months' training, but

according to Zhang Gui'e, most children have to spend half to one

month to become responsive to hearing their names.

Phonation is a more difficult subject. One teacher voices loudly

while another makes the mouth shape of the sound. They have to

practice for so many times that some teachers became hoarse.

It is also important to know what the kids like to eat, said Zhang,

so that teachers could award the learners with their favorite food as

encouragement for them to move on.

Founded on March 11, 2002, the center has trained over 300 children.

But the number represents a tiny fraction of the kids who need help

in China.

There are an estimated five million autistic residents in China,

including some 650,000 with serious symptoms, said Jiao Min, doctor

with the Zhengzhou Children's Hospital. Nearly 800,000 are below 14

years old.

" Unresponsive as they seem, many autistic children are born with

special talents, " said Zhang Gui'e, who noted that Yang Yang can take

down the score of a song immediately as he hears it, while another

boy, a five-year-old has an incredibly good memory, who could

remember long digital numbers after just one sight.

The cause of autism is still a mystery. Some scientists believe it

has a basis in genetics while others blame environmental toxins.

Autistic children are often misdiagnosed as dumb and miss the proper

time for a cure, said Zhang. " Autistic children should be treated as

soon as possible, otherwise treatment will become difficult after

they exceed four, " she said, " but unfortunately many children lost

the chance owing to their parents' ignorance. "

[Guest guest]

Do I dare ask, what do communists do long-term with children with autism?

>

> Here is another article that came out of Shaghai, China yesterday.

> It seems the Chinese are getting much better at recognizing and

> diagnosing autism now. According to this article it is 800,000

> children in China under the age of 14 with Autism. and 5 Million in

> the country.

>

> http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/05/298910/Early_treatment_urg

> ed_for_Autism.htm

[Guest guest]

Here is another article that states the rate has gone from 1 in

15,000 in the 1980's to 1 in 1,000 according to a health official.

Chinese autism society calls for greater public awareness

SHENZHEN, China: The Shenzhen Autism Society (SAS) launched a week-

long project in this southern Chinese city to call on the public to

care for people with autism on October 15.

It gained support from other non-governmental organisations devoted

to helping children with autism in 12 Chinese provinces and cities,

including Hong Kong, Beijing and Northeast China's Changchun.

During the week, the Shenzhen Autism Society will host a series of

forums to advise the teachers and parents to give proper guidance to

autistic children.

Though the word was first used in the English language by Swiss

psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler in 1911, autism, which comes from the

Greek word for " self, " remains a strange term for most Chinese.

Resulting from a neurodevelopmental disorder, autistic people usually

have difficulty in verbal and non-verbal communication, social

interaction and leisure or play activities. Currently, it cannot be

cured but rehabilitation training improves living skills.

Liao Xin is the mother of a 26-year-old son with autism. There is a

Chinese saying: " Raise children as a safeguard against the insecurity

of old age. " But Liao prays she can live as long as possible to take

care of her son.

Liao has to accompany her grown-up son all the time. Besides his

unexpected screaming and laughing on the street, her son sometimes

runs toward strangers, men or women, and plays with their shirt

buttons or bag zippers. The frightened people, especially women,

thinking they are being assaulted, shout at him and call the police,

despite his mother's apologies.

" I am nearly 60. I don't know how much time is left for me. When I

die, who will take care of my son for me? " asked the desperate mother

with grey hair and deep wrinkles. Her husband passed away a couple

years ago. She and her son now live on her meagre retirement pension.

Currently, there are not many government-funded programmes or

infrastructures for people with autism in China, though the group has

been expanding.

The number has grown from one child in 15,000 in the 1980s to one in

1,000, said the SAS chairman, Fu Tengxiao.

The central government officially listed autism as a mental

disability early this year and pledged to allocate more resources to

this group.

" Thirty mainland cities have been selected as pilot cities to study

effective ways to help rehabilitate people with autism, " Fu told the

China Daily. " Since it's a new policy, we hope the group can enjoy

more free training starting from next year. "

Liao Yanhui, secretary-general of SAS, who has an 11-year-old boy

with autism, said it was also important for families to gain

understanding and sympathy from the community.

" It will be good for children with autism to meet different people

and for the community to understand and tolerate their abnormal

behaviours, " Liao said.

But she is still always blamed for not curbing her son's outbursts,

and kindergartens and schools refuse to enrol the boy.

" It's a life-long war for mothers like me. The government should do

more to provide quality rehabilitation when they are young and

provide employment opportunities or caring homes when they are

growing up, " Liao said.

(Source: China Daily, October 16, 2006)

>

> Here is another article that came out of Shaghai, China yesterday.

> It seems the Chinese are getting much better at recognizing and

> diagnosing autism now. According to this article it is 800,000

> children in China under the age of 14 with Autism. and 5 Million in

> the country.

>

>

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/05/298910/Early_treatment_urg

> ed_for_Autism.htm

>

>

>

>

> Early treatment urged for Autism

> Bai Xu and Liang Peng

> 2006-12-05

> THEY sit in the classroom, appearing no different from other

> children. But a close look finds them wearing straight faces all

the

> time.

>

> They neither talk nor even have eye contact with their teachers and

> classmates. They are autistic.

>

> In Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan Province, the

> Kangda Training Center is home to over 60 such children aged from

> three to six.

>

> " If not treated timely and properly, they might shut themselves in

> their own world and lose the communication ability all life long, "

> said Zhang Gui'e, 43-year-old director of the training center, who

> has been working on autism since 1997.

>

> A four-year-old from northwest China's Gansu Province has seldom

> cried since he was born, let alone speaking. " Many of our neighbors

> even didn't know we had a child, " said his sorrowful mother, who

> herself is a teacher.

>

> The first course the boy took in the training center is breathing

> with mouth as preparation for speaking. When the teacher covered

his

> nostrils, he fainted.

>

> Half a month later, however, the boy uttered his first call

of " mom, "

> and his mother couldn't fight back her tears.

>

> A quick-learner, he graduated after six months' training, but

> according to Zhang Gui'e, most children have to spend half to one

> month to become responsive to hearing their names.

>

> Phonation is a more difficult subject. One teacher voices loudly

> while another makes the mouth shape of the sound. They have to

> practice for so many times that some teachers became hoarse.

>

> It is also important to know what the kids like to eat, said Zhang,

> so that teachers could award the learners with their favorite food

as

> encouragement for them to move on.

>

> Founded on March 11, 2002, the center has trained over 300

children.

> But the number represents a tiny fraction of the kids who need help

> in China.

>

> There are an estimated five million autistic residents in China,

> including some 650,000 with serious symptoms, said Jiao Min, doctor

> with the Zhengzhou Children's Hospital. Nearly 800,000 are below 14

> years old.

>

> " Unresponsive as they seem, many autistic children are born with

> special talents, " said Zhang Gui'e, who noted that Yang Yang can

take

> down the score of a song immediately as he hears it, while another

> boy, a five-year-old has an incredibly good memory, who could

> remember long digital numbers after just one sight.

>

> The cause of autism is still a mystery. Some scientists believe it

> has a basis in genetics while others blame environmental toxins.

>

> Autistic children are often misdiagnosed as dumb and miss the

proper

> time for a cure, said Zhang. " Autistic children should be treated

as

> soon as possible, otherwise treatment will become difficult after

> they exceed four, " she said, " but unfortunately many children lost

> the chance owing to their parents' ignorance. "

>

[Guest guest]

It looks as if the Chinese are watching too much TV!

Re: 'China has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert '

Here is another article that came out of Shaghai, China yesterday. It seems the Chinese are getting much better at recognizing and diagnosing autism now. According to this article it is 800,000 children in China under the age of 14 with Autism. and 5 Million in the country.http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/05/298910/Early_treatment_urged_for_Autism.htmEarly treatment urged for Autism Bai Xu and Liang Peng 2006-12-05 THEY sit in the classroom, appearing no different from other children. But a close look finds them wearing straight faces all the time. They neither talk nor even have eye contact with their teachers and classmates. They are autistic. In Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan Province, the Kangda Training Center is home to over 60 such children aged from three to six. "If not treated timely and properly, they might shut themselves in their own world and lose the communication ability all life long," said Zhang Gui'e, 43-year-old director of the training center, who has been working on autism since 1997. A four-year-old from northwest China's Gansu Province has seldom cried since he was born, let alone speaking. "Many of our neighbors even didn't know we had a child, " said his sorrowful mother, who herself is a teacher. The first course the boy took in the training center is breathing with mouth as preparation for speaking. When the teacher covered his nostrils, he fainted. Half a month later, however, the boy uttered his first call of "mom," and his mother couldn't fight back her tears. A quick-learner, he graduated after six months' training, but according to Zhang Gui'e, most children have to spend half to one month to become responsive to hearing their names. Phonation is a more difficult subject. One teacher voices loudly while another makes the mouth shape of the sound. They have to practice for so many times that some teachers became hoarse. It is also important to know what the kids like to eat, said Zhang, so that teachers could award the learners with their favorite food as encouragement for them to move on. Founded on March 11, 2002, the center has trained over 300 children. But the number represents a tiny fraction of the kids who need help in China. There are an estimated five million autistic residents in China, including some 650,000 with serious symptoms, said Jiao Min, doctor with the Zhengzhou Children's Hospital. Nearly 800,000 are below 14 years old. "Unresponsive as they seem, many autistic children are born with special talents," said Zhang Gui'e, who noted that Yang Yang can take down the score of a song immediately as he hears it, while another boy, a five-year-old has an incredibly good memory, who could remember long digital numbers after just one sight. The cause of autism is still a mystery. Some scientists believe it has a basis in genetics while others blame environmental toxins. Autistic children are often misdiagnosed as dumb and miss the proper time for a cure, said Zhang. "Autistic children should be treated as soon as possible, otherwise treatment will become difficult after they exceed four," she said, "but unfortunately many children lost the chance owing to their parents' ignorance."

[Guest guest]

ly, I'm kind of surprised that a country that abandons its girl babies would decide to be kind to kids with autism.

From: "E. Brown" <kycokafarm@...>Reply-EOHarm To: <EOHarm >Subject: RE: 'China has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert 'Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 13:13:20 -0500

I think they should do a research study with numbers from Denmark

From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of elevatordance Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:04 PMEOHarm Subject: RE: 'China has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert '

so is it 100K or 400K? and what is that incidence rate on the 1.8 million out of how many total population?

From: "ianpsmom" <ianpsmom >Reply-EOHarm To: EOHarm Subject: 'China has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert 'Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:19:28 -0000

http://english.people.com.cn/200612/07/eng20061207_329558.htmlChina has more than 100,000 autistic children: expert People's Daily (China)December 07, 2006China has at least 100,000 autistic children but there is a lack of adequate professional treatment available, an expert said Thursday. "According to the statistics from the second China National Sample Survey on Disability, there are 100,000 autistic children in China. But the real number is much bigger than that," said an official surnamed Li with the Beijing Rehabilitation Association for Autistic Children (BRAAC). "Beijing alone has about 80,000 autistic children," Li said. A report by China Central Television (CCTV) said China has at least 1.8 million people, including 400,000 children, suffering from autism. Autism is a mental disorder that makes it very difficult for people to communicate properly, or to form relationship with others. It accounts for a hefty proportion of mental disability among children, but its cause is a mystery. Some scientists believe it is genetic, while others say it could be environmental. Doctors say children with autism should receive treatment between the ages of two and 12. With proper treatment at the right time, 20 to 30 percent of sufferers will learn to be independent adults. However, there are only a few institutions in the country with adequate funding to give special treatment to autistic children, and "a lot of autistic children miss prime opportunities for treatment because of inadequate institutions and funds", according to Jia Meixiang, deputy chairman of BRAAC. "The burden falls almost completely on the shoulders of the patients, and some parents have to fund rehabilitation centers themselves," said Jia, quoting Wang Guoqiang, father of a autistic child, who has donated 100,000 yuan each year since 2005 to BRAAC to sponsor poor families with autistic children. Autism patients are not covered by Chinese law on the Protection of the Handicapped. Earlier reports suggest that China is making efforts to improve the situation of autistic patients. Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan called on the public to care more for children suffering from autism at a charity function to raise funds for the disabled on Dec. 1. The China Welfare Fund for the Handicapped also pledged to set up a special fund to support research into autism and establish rehabilitation organizations for children.

[Guest guest]

On Dec 7, 2006, at 2:55 PM, elevatordance wrote:

> ly, I'm kind of surprised that a country that abandons its girl

> babies would decide to be kind to kids with autism. 

>

>>

good point. are they still doing that?

Could you imagine they killed the 1st born girl, only to have a second

child, a boy, with autism?