HR - Poremećaj iz spektra autizma (PSA) je razvojni poremećaj koji se javlja u prve tri godine života djeteta, zahvaća gotove sve psihičke funkcije i traje cijeli život. Najizraženija su odstupanja na području socijalizacije i komunikacije uz prisutnost neuobičajenog ponašanja, ograničenih aktivnosti i interesa te različitih neobičnosti u motoričkim aktivnostima i rutinama. Prvi ga je opisao američki psihijatar Leo Kanner 1943. godine. Etiologija poremećaja iz spektra autizma do danas je nepoznata, no smatra se da je uzrokovan multiplim uzročnim čimbenicima koji daju sličnu kliničku sliku, a među uzorcima se navode genetski, traumatski, virusni, toksični i metabolički u trudnoći i prvim mjesecima života. Prevalencija za poremećaj iz spektra autizma je 12,5 na 10000 rođenih. Omjer muškaraca i žena je 3,8:1.
ENG - Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that occurs in the first three years of a child's life, engages almost all psychic functions and lasts a lifetime. The most pronounced deviations are in the field of socialization and communication with the presence of unusual behavior, limited activities and interests, and different oddities in motor activities and routines. First was described by American psychiatrist Leo Kanner in 1943. Etiology of autism spectrum disorders is unknown to date, but is thought to be caused by multiple causative factors that give a similar clinical picture, with samples indicating genetic, traumatic, viral, toxic and metabolic rates in pregnancy and in the first months of life. The prevalence for autism spectrum disorder is 12.5 per 10,000 births. The ratio of men and women is 3.8: 1.
HR - Prevalencija poremećaja iz spektra autizma u svijetu je 62 na 10 000 osoba, dok je u Hrvatskoj, prema zadnjim informacijama (2017.) prevalencija 6 na 10 000 osoba. U Hrvatskom registru osoba s invaliditetom, 2016. godine bilo je 1925 osoba s dijagnosticiranim autizmom, od čega 1257 (65%) djece. Poremećaj iz spektra autizma je razvojni poremećaj, to nije bolest već stanje koje traje cijeli život. Iznimno je važno razumjeti roditelje i djecu s PSA, dati im podršku u svakodnevnom životu te što ranije uključiti dijete u programe rane intervencije kako bi se pobudili i iskoristili maksimalni potencijali djeteta.
ENG - The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the world is 62 per 10,000 people, while in Croatia, according to the latest information (2017), the prevalence is 6 per 10,000 people. In the Croatian Register of Persons with Disabilities, in 2016 there were 1925 persons diagnosed with autism, of which 1257 (65%) were children. Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder, it is not a disease but a lifelong condition. It is extremely important to understand parents and children with ASD, to support them in their daily lives, and to involve their child in early intervention programs as early as possible in order to arouse and maximize the child's potential.
HR - Svjetski dan svjesnosti o autizmu obilježava se svake godine 2. travnja. Tada se osim mnogih drugih aktivnosti simbolično puštaju plavi baloni s glavnih gradskih trgova, a pale se i plava svjetla koja osvjetljavaju gradske znamenitosti.
ENG - World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated every year on April 2nd. Then, among many other activities, blue balloons are symbolically released from the city's main squares, and blue lights illuminate the city's landmarks.
Izvori teksta i fotografija/ Sources of text and photos: - https://www.autizam-suzah.hr/, https://mdomsp.gov.hr/vijesti-8/svjetski-dan-svjesnosti-o-autizmu/10842, https://autismec.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/blue-balloons-for-new-aec-centre/, http://franjevke-dubrovnik-dance.net/rijec-strucnjaka/zagreb/autizam, https://engage-education.com/za/blog/what-is-autism/
