PSY345H5 Chapter 11: Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Federal regulations also note that a diagnosis of autism should not be used in cases were. Some contend that asperger s is the same as autism just higher on the autism spectrum. Some attribute this gender difference to females with autism being less socially aberrant than. Term autism taken from the greek meaning of :self . Autism: disorder with onset prior to age 3, characterized by extreme withdraw, self-stimulation, intellectual deficits, and language disorders children show characteristics of serious emotional disturbance. 1991-1992 school year first year that data was collected on autism. Autism spectrum disorder: the range of functioning in multiple skill areas found among those with. Asperger syndrome: a condition that shares unusual social interactions and behaviors with autism, but includes no general language delay. Rett syndrome: neurological condition primarily affecting girls who develop normally until about 5 to. 30 months of age when their skill dev. Compared with other conditions, autism is relatively rare.