About ASD
This is a developmental and neurological disorder characterized by differences and difficulties in social interaction and communication, restricted or repetitive patterns of interests, activities, or behaviors.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Difficulty with eye contact is considered to be in this category of behaviors.
Communication and interaction skills
Assessment of a person's development and behavior can help a healthcare provider do this.
Diagnose ASD/Determine a Diagnosis
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This stems from people's misunderstanding of autism as a condition and the interpretation of visible traits, and can lead to shame and attempts to hide autistic traits.
Stigma
Repeating certain behaviors (also called stimming) and having a lasting interest in certain topics would be considered in this category of behaviors.
Repetitive/Intensely Focused Behaviors
These rely on two sources of information to form a diagnosis: a healthcare provider's observation of behavior and a parent or caregiver's description of development and behavior.
Diagnostic Tools/Assessments
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Tin
This word means a continuous sequence or range - for ASD, it refers to the variation in types and intensity of traits, as well as skills, ability, and need for support.
Spectrum
Common these among those with ASD include being strong visual and auditory learners, excellent information retention, and learning things in detail.
These do not formally diagnose, but may provide information about behaviors and development that might require follow up assessments.
Screening tools
Q and Z
Signs of autism are first observable in this stage of life, but may not be diagnosed until much later in life.
Infancy or Early Childhood
This population is often underdiagnosed or diagnosed much later in life due to a lack of research and assumptions about the presentation of autism traits.
Girls/Female Population
Speech and language therapy is an example of this category of intervention.
Developmental
The Big Dipper is a part of this constellation.
Ursa Major
While this in particular is unknown, factors like genetics and biology can play a role in the development of ASD.
Primary cause of autism/ASD
These are the three areas autism traits can be grouped into.
Communication and interaction skills
Repetitive or intensely focused behaviors
Other characteristics
Interventions that help improve functioning and quality of life can be broken down into these five categories.
Developmental
Social/Relational
Behavioral
Educational
Psychological
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