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Autism First
What is the first step you have autism?
Why do you get autism?
Nobody knows sure why a person becomes autism. Each case is different. It is believed that a person is born with it or has the potential to grow. Autism is a neurological disorder, primarily the brain are "wired" different. They have difficulty with social interaction and communication. There many different charcteristics of autism, some may be more serious than others and some you do not at all. 2 persons exactly the same characetristics can act completely different from each other. Sometimes the features may appear as early as 12 to 18 months but usually become obvious during early childhood (24 months to 6 years). Some progress in stages as they should then decline. If you go Aspergers is a form of autism, also known as High Functioning Autism, there are many times the features are MIS-diagnosed or are not noticed until adulthood. A precise diagnosis should be based on observation of the person's communication, behavior and level development. You may need various medical tests to rule out or identify other possible causes of symptoms are exposed for many behaviors associated with autism are shared by other disorders. Parent / teacher input elements are very important to make an accurate diagnosis as well. For example, when my son was evaluated (the evaluation began two days after his 3rd birthday and lasted one month), it has been evaluated using Autsim Gilliam Rating Scale 2 (GARS-2), which has been used for centuries individuals 3 -22. It provides normative information based on the definitions of autism by the American Psychiatric Society & Autsim Society of America. It is composed of three subscales (stereotyped behavior, communication and social interaction) that are based on diagnostic criteria for autistic disorder published in DSM-IV-TR and the defintion of autism adopted by the Autism Society of America. It has been observed by the The psychologist in the three areas, but the evaluation also included a parent interview about the three areas that was given to my husband and me at times different. If you go to the Company's website Autsim America, they charcteristics of autism (autism (link to left)> What are autism spectrum disorders? > Characteristics of autism), Asperger's and other DPs, as well as other disorders with similarties to autism. They also posted the criteria in the DSM-IV-TR for the diagnosis of autism, Asperger syndrome, and other ASD (autism (link to left)> What are Autism Spectrum Disorders?> Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)).
My first autism vid
