Sheila Henderson
PSY 410
July 22, 2014
Dr. Donald Collins
Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders Paper
The neurodevelopmental disorder of autism spectrum (ASD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a sole condition to include syndromes which are formerly regarded as individual, these were autism, asperger syndrome, children’s disintegrative syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014). The expression spectrum describes the varying ranges of symptoms and severity (2014).
Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder consists of the perception and socialization of the diagnosed children with other individuals. The symptoms cause problems in the vital regions of development, social interaction, communication, and conduct (2014). Various children display indications of autism spectrum disorder in initial babyhood. During childhood some could progress as usual for early years of life, but the child may all of a sudden withdraw, become hostile, or linguistic skills begin to get difficult (2014). Problems with social and interaction signs may be things like will not answer to his or her name being called, does not like being held and will withdraw to their own little world, loss of capability to say words or whole sentences, talk with strange pitches, and does not convey feelings (2014).
Behavior criteria for autism spectrum disorder is listed among the Diagnosis and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5), 299.00 autism disorders (TACA, n. d).
1. There has to be greater than six details from 1, 2, and 3, with a minimum of two from 1, and one each from 2 and 3.
1. qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:
2. marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors, such as eye-to- eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures
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