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Article #163: Autism Spectrum Disorders Explained

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Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) cover a simply repeat what was asked of them. A
variety of behaviors and abilities and child with ASDs may be able to talk and
are caused by abnormal brain development. then at a later date, stop talking
While ASDs begin when the individual is a altogether.
child, they will last throughout the Other communication behaviors may be a
individual?s life. Most individuals with flat tone to their voice and they may not
ASDs will display a lack of social be able to control how loud or softly
skills, as well as communication skills. they talk. They may have a hard time
While these individuals with ASDs may sticking to a topic of discussion for a
have a variety of different behaviors, long time and they may also show a lack
each individual is unlike another. While of listening skills. Some may stand too
the symptoms may be severe in one close to someone they are talking to, as
individual, they may be very mild in well as talking a lot and not letting
another. The following are some common someone else get a chance to talk.
behaviors emitted by individuals Individuals with ASDs may also display
diagnosed with an ASD. repetitive actions. It might be that they
Generally, individuals diagnosed with have to line their items on their
ASDs will not want to socialize with nightstand up perfectly before going to
others. Some things you may notice are a bed or it may be they simply have to
lack of eye contact with others, stick to a certain routine. Any change in
preferring to do activities by this routine may upset them badly and
themselves, and they may not want to be throw them off kilter. These repetitive
touched. Depending upon the severity of behaviors become very important to them.
the symptoms, some individuals may not The fact is that children who have been
even notice when others speak to them or diagnosed with ASDs simply develop
are trying to get their attention. In differently than those without ASDs.
mild cases, it may be that an individual While they may exhibit motor skills that
will simply not understand how to relate are similar to other children their age,
to others and in case of a young child, their language and social skills may be
they may not know how to play with other severely underdeveloped compared to
children. others. Children with ASDs might be able
When it comes to communication skills, to put together a very intricate puzzle,
more often than not, individuals with but have a hard time making friends.
ASDs will show lack of development in The symptoms of ASDs may become less
these areas, as well. Many children that severe over time or perhaps become more
have been diagnosed with ASDs do not talk pronounced. Again, while there are many
at all. Some may display a repetitive symptoms associated with ASDs, each
speech, such as echolalia, where they individual that is diagnosed will display
repeat the words that are said to them. varying degrees of each one.
Instead of answering a question, they?ll






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