Autism Symptoms and Signs
Autism is a condition surrounded by myth and generalizations about people with autism that are rarely appropriate. The common beliefs that people with autism never express emotion, never smile or laugh, never make eye contact, never talk, and never display affection are simply that - myths. Just as every person is unique, with his or her own personality and characteristics, every person with autism manifests the disorder in his or her unique way.
The list of symptoms and behaviors associated with autism is long, and each affected person expresses his or her own combination of these behaviors. None of these clinical features is common to all people with autism, and many are occasionally exhibited by people who are not autistic.
That said, however, all people with autism have abnormal functioning in three core areas of development: social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and the presence of repetitive and restricted patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. The diagnosis of autism is typically made when impairment is significant in all three areas, with impairments in social interaction and communication being one rather than two categories of impairment according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-V, American Psychiatric Association 2013).
Impaired reciprocal social interaction
Examples include the following:
Impaired communication
Examples include the following:
Restricted repertoire of interests, behaviors, and activities
Examples include the following:
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