Term to describe brain overgrowth of children with autism which is noted by age 2-3 years.
What is macrocepahly?
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The process of loosing learned words or phrases during the toddler years which is known to occur in 25% of children with autism.
What is regression?
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This is the component of the MMR vaccination that was once thought to be a cause of autism.
What is mercury?
100
The average age of recognition or diagnosis of autism.
What is 0-3 years?
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Examples of this repetitive behavior are flapping of hands, flicking of fingers, banging of head, grinding of teeth, or any endlessly seemingly random physical acts.
What is stimming or stereotypy?
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The state of mind of people with autism that makes them unable to perceive and interpret what they see and hear.
What is mindblindness?
200
The use of this imaging technology helps in the understanding of the structure and function of the brain and mind of an autistic individual.
What is a functional MRI?
200
The acronym PDD stands for this.
What is Pervasive Development Disorder?
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The lack of this system or sense that tells the body where it is in space or how it is moving often makes people with autism look clumsy or uncoordinated.
What is proprioceptive system?
300
This term is often cited as a symptom of autism which is manifested by immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others.
What is echolalia or echoing?
300
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is highly genetic. The most common associated genetic cause is this syndrome.
What is fragile X syndrome?
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A multidisciplinary team including: psychologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, speech therapist and other professionals.
What is required to make a comprehensive evaluation of individuals with autism?