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The National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health
Autism Spectrum DisorderBy: Elizabeth EstesBy Elizabeth Estes
Why I Chose This Disorder
My new brother in law has it
I used to baby sit a kid with it
I will be working for PAI, and work with kids on various areas on this spectrum.
Characteristics of ASD
Social problems, low communication skills
Repetitive behaviors
Limited interests or activities
Symptoms of Restriction/Repetitive behaviors
Symptoms of Social Communication/Interaction
STRENGTHS of Autism!
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder
Diagnosing young children in two steps
Step 1: General Development screening during checkups
Step 2: Additional Evaluation
Testing Cognitive skills, language skills, and age-appropriate skills
Risk Factors
Boys are more likely to be diagnosed than girls
Having a sibling with ASD increases the chances
Parent's being older
Other genetic conditions
Treatment and Therapy
Medication
Group Therapy
No cure
Why is this information important?
Increasing in numbers!
Knowing the risks
1 out of 68 children have some form of Autism
Awareness!
Who Collected the Information??
National Institute of Mental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Research method used to gather this information
Screening
Treatment information
Clinical Trials
How this info is kept up to date?
Continued clinical trials
More information from ongoing research
Keeping record of doctor diagnoses
Things I learned
Some children with autism are completely non verbal, and some are able to speak very well.
Asperger's is no longer considered a diagnosis, it is just another form of autism, although the term is still widely used.
The symptoms of autism are very different from child to child, with the exception of a few.
My question
What is the cause of increasing number of diagnoses? Is it the ability to diagnose at an earlier age, or are more children having this disorder?
How to answer my question
The theory of vaccinations causing autism has been debunked.
The only way to answer my question is to wait for more information to become available, and determine the difference of the before and after. If there is a significant increase in diagnoses, then the number of people with the disorder is increasing, if it is not significant, then it may just be the better ability to diagnose.
References
Website
Autism Spectrum Disorder. (2016, March). Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml
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