Autism
You’ll find helpful information below for specific disorders categorized generally under Intellectual Disability.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted to severely challenged. Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others need less.
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Early Intervention to reduce autism shows promise
Autism diagnosis often followed by identification of other conditions - El diagnóstico de autismo seguido a menudo por la identificación de otras afecciones
Behavioral conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) crop up in about one in three autistic people within 15 years of their autism diagnosis. About 20 percent of autistic people are diagnosed with anxiety in that time period. A study of nearly 6 million people reveals the onset and prevalence of nine such diagnoses that often accompany autism1. The work, which includes 30,423 people with autism, is the largest to focus on psychiatric and developmental conditions that occur together.
Las condiciones conductuales, como el trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad (TDAH), se encuentran en aproximadamente una de cada tres personas autistas dentro de los 15 años de su diagnóstico de autismo. Alrededor del 20 por ciento de las personas autistas son diagnosticados con ansiedad en ese período de tiempo. Un estudio de casi 6 millones personas revela el inicio y la prevalencia de nueve de estos diagnósticos que a menudo acompañan a autism1. El trabajo, que incluye 30.423 personas con autismo, es el más grande para centrarse en las condiciones psiquiátricas y de desarrollo que ocurren juntos.
Autism and Sensory Issues
A helpful video highlighting the need to meet children’s and adult’s sensory needs before you can work on higher-level skills.
Working with People with Autism
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