Awareness of virtual autism among parents

Virtual autism is a syndrome caused by an overuse of electronic devices that exhibits symptoms that are similar to those of autism. Children learn language through stimulation and exposure to the environment during their critical period of development. Increased screen time in young children has been associated with detrimental health effects, including reduced cognitive function, delayed language development, and behaviours like those of autistic children, such as hyperactivity, short attention spans, and irritability. The study aimed to analyse the awareness of virtual autism among parents A group of 50 parents (aged 25 to 35) from Kerala's Kannur district who had kids between the ages of 0 and 4 were given a list of 10 questions, and the results showed that parents have a reasonable level of awareness.