Difference between revisions of "Autism Spectrum Disorders"
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− | Autism Spectrum Disorders describes the developmental disorders which are characterized by impaired language development, social development, and learning. Children with ASD have extremely delayed development. Symptoms of this disorder usually start to appear between 12 to 36 months and can possibly (though not necessarily) include not babbling by 12 months, not 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 or interests or | + | Autism Spectrum Disorders describes the developmental disorders which are characterized by impaired language development, social development, and learning. Children with ASD have extremely delayed development. Symptoms of this disorder usually start to appear between 12 to 36 months and can possibly (though not necessarily) include not babbling by 12 months, not 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 or interests or aggressive behavior. |
*Causes | *Causes | ||
− | + | The causes of many disorders in ASD still have yet to be completely elucidated. | |
Revision as of 11:59, 5 March 2009
Contents
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Basic Characteristics
- Description
Autism Spectrum Disorders describes the developmental disorders which are characterized by impaired language development, social development, and learning. Children with ASD have extremely delayed development. Symptoms of this disorder usually start to appear between 12 to 36 months and can possibly (though not necessarily) include not babbling by 12 months, not 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 or interests or aggressive behavior.
- Causes
The causes of many disorders in ASD still have yet to be completely elucidated.
Core Deficits
Those who have ASD have identifiable core deficits recognized by scientists and clinicians.
- Core Deficit of Joint Attention
- Core Deficit of Social Communication
- Repetitive behaviors or interests
- History
- References
Related Information
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- Indicators (dependent variables, conditions, or contrasts; measurement variables used for analysis) associated with this construct (vote or nominate by editing this page):
- Closely related pages (vote or nominate related pages by editing this page):
- CNP Level
- Syndrome
External Resources
- Links out:
- Google: ADHD
- Wikipedia: ADHD
- PubMed: ADHD
- -ucla cognitive atlas- (coming soon!)
- Database links