Autism is a brain disorder that begins in early childhood, usually within the first three years of life and persists throughout adulthood. Crucial areas of development are affected.
Autistic behavior is exclusive to human beings above the age of five and children who suffer from this lacks the ability to see things from other people's perspective.
Autistic traits continue into adulthood, but vary in severity. Some adults with autism do well, earning college degrees and living independently. But there are others who don't develop skills of daily living and they could be diagnosed incorrectly with psychiatric illness.
Autism has an unknown origin and is a pervasive development disorder. It's not a mental illness but a bioneurological disorder. Some theories suggest that it may be caused by genetics, viral and/or chemical exposure during pregnancy. Based on a list of psychiatric criteria and a series of standardized clinical tests are also used is diagnosis.
Good at some kinds of mental manipulations are autistic individuals and examples include calculations, music, and drawing.
With intense therapy, practice and schooling, some children diagnosed with autism can improve their social and other skills to the point where they can fully participate in mainstream education and social events, but there are no indications that a cure from autism is possible with current technology or advances in medicine.
Asperger's syndrome and developmental delay syndromes are two of the related categories of Autism. Because of brain circuitry problems, these syndromes exist.
When it comes to symptoms found in sensory integration dysfunction, this is an indicator to physicians who are trying to make proper assessment of autism and it includes children who exhibit problems like impulsive physical or verbal behavior, difficulty learning new movements, a tendency to be easily distracted, and physical clumsiness. An experience of autistic people may having trouble hearing certain people's voice while others are louder than usual.
Autistic behavior is exclusive to human beings above the age of five and children who suffer from this lacks the ability to see things from other people's perspective.
Autistic traits continue into adulthood, but vary in severity. Some adults with autism do well, earning college degrees and living independently. But there are others who don't develop skills of daily living and they could be diagnosed incorrectly with psychiatric illness.
Autism has an unknown origin and is a pervasive development disorder. It's not a mental illness but a bioneurological disorder. Some theories suggest that it may be caused by genetics, viral and/or chemical exposure during pregnancy. Based on a list of psychiatric criteria and a series of standardized clinical tests are also used is diagnosis.
Good at some kinds of mental manipulations are autistic individuals and examples include calculations, music, and drawing.
With intense therapy, practice and schooling, some children diagnosed with autism can improve their social and other skills to the point where they can fully participate in mainstream education and social events, but there are no indications that a cure from autism is possible with current technology or advances in medicine.
Asperger's syndrome and developmental delay syndromes are two of the related categories of Autism. Because of brain circuitry problems, these syndromes exist.
When it comes to symptoms found in sensory integration dysfunction, this is an indicator to physicians who are trying to make proper assessment of autism and it includes children who exhibit problems like impulsive physical or verbal behavior, difficulty learning new movements, a tendency to be easily distracted, and physical clumsiness. An experience of autistic people may having trouble hearing certain people's voice while others are louder than usual.
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