autisim

Question 1

what kind of disorder is autism

Answer 1

developmental

Question 2

what are features of autism=facts

Answer 2

-75% diagnoses of autism are male
-autism is a spectrum can be low functioning(require one on one support) or high functioning(no problem with daily tasks without support)
-usually diagnosed at 2-4 years as it affects how a person communicates
-10%of autistic people are very good at a specific ability like maths they are known as savants

Question 3

what are characteristics of autism

Answer 3

-struggle with eye contact
-difficulty changing routine
-sensitive to sound
-inability to relate to others
-difficulty forming relationships
-delayed speech
-repetitive behaviours

Question 4

what are the triad of impairments

Answer 4

-social interaction e.g.poor attachments
-communications e.g. delayed language
-imagination e.g lack of imaginative play