"A diagnosis of ASD now includes several conditions that used to be diagnosed separately; autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger syndrome," the CDC noted. "Your doctor or other health care provider can help you understand and navigate the...
I was diagnosed with Autism at 21. It explains why I struggled for so long, but what do I do now? Now, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make friends or connections with people. I’m independent and I’m finally on the right track with school, but I really don’t have...
Early diagnosis can make a huge difference in the lives of children withautism spectrum disorder(ASD) and their families. But it’s not always easy to make an ASD diagnosis. There’s no lab test for it, so doctors rely on observing the behaviors of very young children and listening to th...
题目Chen Xingrong,16,was diagnosed with autism(自闭症) when he was a baby.After being diagnosed with autism,his father,Chen Xunhu,quit his job and devoted his full attention to the topic of autism.In 2012,Chen Xunhu learned that swimming could help autistic people enhance ...
How early can autism be diagnosed?
Like all people on the autism spectrum, people who are high functioning have a hard time with social interaction and communication. They don’t naturally read social cues and might find it difficult to make friends. They can get so stressed by a social situation that they shut down. They do...
was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in 2020, according to the most recent federal data. That’s up from 1 in 150 in 2000 and 1 in 68 in 2010. More autistic students are going to college than ever before. Colleges are responding by designing campus support program...
Whileautismaffects all ethnic andsocioeconomic groups, people of color tend to be diagnosed less often and at an older age. About one-third of people with autism also have anintellectual disability, and one-fourth have an IQ in the borderline range (between 71 and 85, where 100 is the ave...
In public school, when a child is diagnosed with a learning disability, the school is required to create a written education plan. Twice-exceptional children are both academically gifted and have a learning difference or disability. From advanced readers with ADHD to students with autism spectrum ...
There are no specific medical tests to diagnose dyspraxia. The diagnosis may be made if: motor skills are significantly below what's expected for their age...A