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Research is done on ASD in a variety of areas from genetics to neuroimaging to cognitive testing. To reach a more comprehensive understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders, it is imperative to connect these different levels of inquiry. We hope that this wiki can provide a forum for this to happen.
The following serves as a brief introduction to the content, and an example of how a wiki could be beneficial to creating a better understanding of ASD.
Autism Spectrum DisordersCNP LEVEL: Syndrome
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- Description
Autism Spectrum Disorders is a clinical description of the developmental disorders which are characterized by impaired language development, social development, and learning. According to NIMH estimates, 3.4 out of every 1000 children between 3-10 years of age have one of the disorders in the spectrum.
They include:
Children with ASD have extremely delayed development. Symptoms of this disorder usually start to appear between 12 to 36 months and consist of not reaching normal development benchmarks such as babbling by 12 months, speaking by 16 months, or a gradual loss of language or social skills. All children with ASD show deficits in social interactions, verbal and nonverbal communication. They may also show repetitive behaviors and interests, or aggressive behavior.
Three common patterns seen in the emergence of autistic symptoms are 1) early manifestation of symptoms, 2) almost normal development, then sudden loss of previously attained social, communicative, or motor skills, or 3) mild delays until approximately 2 years of age, followed by a developmental halt. Children with ASD who show early manifestation of symptoms do not necessarily have a worse outcome of the three subsets. Those who follow a pattern of regression appear to exhibit less autistic symptoms prior to onset of regression and worse outcomes afterward as compared to the children who follow the other two patterns of development. 15
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