Autism In Children: A Case Study

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in mutual socialization, communication, and repetitive unusual behavior. Most symptoms can be present between the ages of 6 months to 3 years old. Children are typically diagnosed by the age of 3 showing some deficit in communication, responsiveness, and language development. Because language delay is common amongst children, the diagnostic of Autism is often delayed. Moreover, the diagnosing of Autism is commonly postponed considering proposed beliefs in the lack of “concrete” information to be observed. To explain, several parents and family members notice may unusual behavior or slower development in their children – however they fail to get them examined because they are in denial or fail to have accessible resources. To illustrate ways in which physicians examine children, the physicians most often combine selective screenings with recognition of alerting signals, as well as routine disorder-specific screenings (Levy, Mandell, & Schultz, 2009). …show more content…
In due time, once a child is diagnosed with autism he/she goes through a series of multidisciplinary assessments that examine behavior, sensory and motor skills, language and speech, socialization, and make-believe play (Levy, Mandell, & Schultz,