Autism

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The paper relates that autism is a type of pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by impaired reciprocal social interaction, impaired communication and restricted, repetitive or stereotyped behaviors. The paper discusses the assessment, causes and treatments of this disorder.

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Review of Literature

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"Autism is a complex neurodevelopment disorder that is characterized by severe impairment in reciprocal social interaction and communication, and they are seen having a pattern of repetitive or stereotyped behavior (Barbaresi, Katusic & Voigi, 2006). It is diagnosed based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). A child must have at least 6 symptoms from these 3 major criteria. An example of an impaired reciprocal social interaction is when a child is unable to use nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, lack of facial expression or body language. Qualitative impairment in communication is seen when there is a delay or total lack of development of spoken language or the child uses stereotyped, repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barbaresi, W. J., Katusic, S. K. & Voigt, R. G. (2006). "Autism: A review of the state of the science for pediatric primary health care clinicians." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med., 160, 1167-1175.
• Hazlett, H. C., Poe, M., Gerig, G., Smilth, R.G., Provenzale, J., Ross, A., Gilmore, J. & Piven, J. (2005). "Magnetic resonance imaging and head circumference study of brain size in Autism: Birth through age 2 years old." Arch Gen Psychiatry, 62, 1366-1376.
• National Institute of Mental Health. (2008, Jan. 25). Autism spectrum disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders). [Online] Retrieved 28 Jan. 2008 from the Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/autism/complete-publication.shtml.

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