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1. Autism
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Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills.• Reviewer: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
2. Autism : Diagnosis
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Autism is diagnosed by obtaining a developmental history of the child and observing and evaluating the child's behavior, communication skills, and social interactions. Because the symptoms of autism are so varied, the condition may go undiagnosed ...• Author: Patience Paradox, Teresa G. Odle Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
3. Autism - Screening and diagnosis -- Mayo Clinic
Because autism varies widely in severity and signs, making a diagnosis may be difficult. Although the signs of autism often appear by 18 months, formal diagnosis usually isn't made until age 2 or 3, when there may be more obvious delays in... http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=3710611C-2A4D-4E6B-B91023AC481ECA...
4. Autism -- Information from Harvard Medical School
Experts believe that the earlier a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is made and treatment begins, the prognosis might be better. There are five kinds of autism, which is why doctors use the term autism spectrum disorder. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/9506.html#diagnosis
5. Diagnostic Instruments
It yields scores that fall within a range from autism to autism spectrum disorder, and so may be particularly helpful with difficult to diagnose cases. A strength of both instruments is that they operationalize current DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria... http://www.umich.edu/~umacc/diagnostic_instruments/description.htm |
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