Chapter 3 - A case study: impact of Internet of Things devices and pharma on the improvements of a child in autism

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) makes smart devices into ultimate building blocks for the improvement of health-care and other fields. This field is also remodeling the ignored area of children with autism for favorable social, technical, economical, and prospects. It has a variety of application in various fields, including autism. The ratio of patients affected from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is 1:80. In spite of this, international public awareness of ASD was very limited in this decade. Autism is related to the inabilities of a person in every field of life. In this case study, Muhammad Mujtaba Javaid is a 10.5-year-old boy with Asperger syndrome. He was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 2.5. In early age his parents helped him to play with IoT devices to overcome autism effects. At the age of 5, he himself started using the devices. He learned exercise, cycling, toothbrush and toilet training, communication, socialization, and games through IoT devices. A little help from pharma was also provided. His parents always took food as pharma for him. His family lived in a small city, where one speech therapist and one special education teacher were available. At the age of 8, he got some regression. The key factors of regression were the excess use of IoT, absence of speech therapist, and the absence of special education teacher. His parents moved to Lahore for his rehabilitation. In Lahore, he was enrolled in “Global Institute for Autism and Special Needs.” They helped him a lot with different kinds of therapies. They gave a diet plan and a tight schedule for him to follow. His communication and socialization is now better than before. The triangle of IoT, pharma, and autism works very well for Mujtaba.