What is ASD?
A neurological and developmental sickness, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) impacts how people behave, learn, connect with others, and communicate. Autism interventions is classified as a “developmental disorder” even though a diagnosis can be made at any age. This is because the majority of symptoms usually appear in the first two years of life.
What are the signs and symptoms of ASD?
ASD sufferers frequently show the kinds of behaviors shown in the list below. While not everyone with ASD experiences every behavior, the majority will exhibit several of the ones below.
Social communication / interaction behaviors may include:
- maintain sporadic or limited eye contact.
- appearing to turn away from or ignore others who are speaking.
- intermittently expressing pleasure, excitement, or interest in items or activities (including sporadically gesturing to or displaying them to others).
- Not recognizing or reacting slowly to calls for attention, knowing people by name, finding it difficult to switch topics, and frequently talking for extended periods on a preferred topic without noting that others are not interested or allowing them to answer.
- Using non-verbelistic facial expressions, body language, and gestures, speaking with a unique voice that could come across as robotic or sing-sangy.
Additional Common Questions
Do I have autism?
Though the majority of autistic individuals are diagnosed in childhood, many are not until adulthood. According to the most current figures, about 5 million Americans, or 2.21% of the population.
Is autism treatment a disability?
Yes, healthcare providers do consider autism to be a disability. Autistic spectrum disorder sufferers are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They might therefore get specific advantages. Reasonable accommodations must be made by employers in the workplace. Students need to be accommodated by schools. You might also be qualified for disability benefits like Medicaid and Social Security, depending on the extent of assistance you require.
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