Virtual autism

Abstract

Currently children have more access to electronic media on the daily basis than those of previous generation. Some studies suggest that increased screen time in young children is associated to negative impact on health like less cognitive ability, short attention span and irritability. As screens have become an integral part of our life, we often use them as a means to calm children during various activities such as eating, travelling, or exercising which automatically invite the risk of virtual autism. Also, with the onset of the COVID pandemic, there has been a noticeable increase in cases where children exhibit symptoms of autism.