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Questions tagged [autism]

For questions about the disorder of neurodevelopment noted by social impairment and communications difficulties, which often are accompanied by restrictive and repetitive behaviors.

For questions about the disorder of neurodevelopment noted by social impairment and communications difficulties, which often are accompanied by restrictive and repetitive behaviors.

For more information see Autism, Autism spectrum, or in more general terms, Pervasive development disorder.

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Are the incidents of autism spectrum disorder on the rise, or is there an increase due to better definition of diagnostic criteria?

Statistics offered by the CDC indicate that the prevalance of autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. went from 1-in-150 children in 2002, up to 1-in-88 by 2008: A new report released in 2013 shows that this number has risen to 1-in-50. The most…
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Why does autism sometimes only visibly appear later in life?

From what I know about the autism spectrum, a lot of people who were diagnosed later in life (not during childhood) didn't "seem autistic" until adolescence or young adulthood. Of courses, they had symptoms all this time but it didn't become obvious…
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Why are "restricted and repetative behaviors" in autism considered a "symptom" given thier utility in the workplace?

A full-time job usually involves a very large time commitment to a very narrow interest. Both "blue" and "white" collar workers spend 40+ hours a week performing specific sets of tasks. Labor is highly specialized, and people are expected to devote…
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How accurate are diagnoses on Autism to Children under 3 years old?

I have a son with autism. He was diagnosed under 3 years old. 2 years old to be exactly. After I doubted several pediatricians that claimed that wouldn't be a valid diagnose after 5 years old. I discovered by myself that it wasn't entirely true.…
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Why isn't high functioning autism recognized by the DSM-5 or the ICD-10?

I was looking at this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-functioning_autism and it said that. Aspergers is also closely related to high functioning autism but it is also not recognized anymore. Does this mean that neither of them are a "thing"…
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What makes it necessary to define autism beyond perceptual dysfunction?

One would think perceptual dysfunctions would be sufficient to define the condition since the inability to discern or perceive phenomena and failure to execute or adjust behavior due to lack of proper feedback could explain most if not all…
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What are current trends in autistic treatment regarding hyper sensitivity?

What are current trends in autistic treatment regarding hyper sensitivity?
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Austism and Over Stimulation

Are there precise terms for sensory overstimulation regarding Autism? I'd never thought I had a problem with overstimulation, but I've read many people with Autism don't if they can reasonably ignore the stimulation around them. They don't have a…
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