In addition to the above, screen time replaces the very things we know to be critical to brain development: bonding, movement, eye contact, face-to-face verbal interactions, loving touch, exercise, free play, and exposure to nature and the outdoors. Reduced exposure to these factors negatively impact brain integration, IQ, and resilience in all children.
This was the most diffcult to read because its something a parent would never want to be told when you and your child are so dependent on.
Will the child still have autism? Yes,
Best sentance because me as a parent do what i can with what i was given and taking the ipad away will be one of the hardewst things I will ever do to her.
First, families are often dealing with highly disruptive behaviors that are quieted—at least in the short term—by handing the child a device. Second, parents are told that “playing video games is ‘normal.’ It’s something your son can do with other kids.” Third, parents are encouraged to introduce technology early and often—especially if “he’s good at computers.” Fourth, in-home and school behavior therapists often use video games or other apps as reinforcers: “It’s the only thing that works with her!”
I believe these are the key factors in the actical.
5. Children with autism have social and communication deficits, such as impaired eye contact, difficulty reading facial expressions and body language, low empathy, and impaired communication [11]; screen time hinders development of these exact same skills—even in children and teens who don’t have autism. [12] Screen time appears to directly compete with social rewards, including eye contact—a factor essential for brain development. [13] Lastly, screen viewing and even background TV has been shown to delay language acquisition. [14]
She uses her ipad to take pictures of different facual expressions and will show you the pictures and tell you what each expression is. She also maintains good eye contact with other people. We also take her ipad away when its time to complete school assignments.
And lastly, parents and clinicians are routinely encouraged to try unproven screen-based software claiming to reduce autistic behaviors or to improve social, communication or reading skills.
I always say her ipad and youtube helped her speak faster then her speech teacher. She has had an ipad since she was 4 years when she was fully non-verbal, now she is semi-verbal and I believe she got more from her ipad then any place else.
Stimulants tend to make children with autism irritable, weepy, over-focused, more obsessive-compulsive, and unable to sleep.
This also make sense as she has Melt downs when we are in a area with no service, or if her ipad is going to die. We have cell phones with hot spots and extra chargers to make sure we have it charged so we wont have to deal with the behavior.
Electronic Screen Syndrome—
I Really didn't know this was a thing, however now things make sense with my daughter and her up all night, sleep all day behavior.