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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) - Coggle Diagram
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)
WHAT IS AUTISM?
Is a development disorder that affects communication and behaviour
CAUSES
Environmental factors
Neurological factors
Genetic factors
Other health conditions
TREATING
There is no cure for ADS
Multidisciplinary team
Social communication programs
Parent education and traning
Applied behaviour Analysis (ABA)
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
start speaking later than other children
don’t react when they are called
don’t interact much with other people or children
don’t speak much
they have unusual reactions
repeated body movements and prefer having a routine
develop interest in specific activities or subjects
ASPERGER'S SINDROME
People with this may have difficult in motor skills, but:
They have good linguistic skills
Want to communicate with others
They are usually very intelligent
DIAGNOSIS
Can be diagnosed at any age but symptoms typically appear in the first three years of life