One in 68 children are now diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a thirty percent increase from just two years ago. As people gain more knowledge about the numerous symptoms and behaviors that show early signs of autism, they immediately begin diagnosing and planning what to do for this child without looking at any other possibilities. Learning and attention disabilities are a serious condition that is often misdiagnosed as autism spectrum disorder due to the overlapping symptoms and behaviors that are predominant in each; however, there are significant differences that separate the two showing they are not the same condition, nor should they be treated that way.
Autism spectrum disorder is becoming more common each year and consists …show more content…
A child suffering from autism would mainly have trouble with social interaction and communication, making it nearly impossible to function in public settings; however, it is a possibility that children experiencing disabilities would experience these same problems. Children with disabilities don't necessarily have trouble in public settings but rather their disability makes it seem as though they have troubles such as a child with the attention disability ADHD, also known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, has the symptoms of having limited attention and hyperactivity, making it seem as though they can't function in public, but they really can't control their symptoms. Autism's symptom is trouble in social settings where ADHD's symptom is hyperactivity. Children with autism may also have trouble thinking flexibly or on complex levels, something that is required of children in education. They can become obsessed with certain things and engage in repetitive behavior. Children with learning and attention disabilities, like autism have a list of symptoms that are classified as the general symptoms for disabilities. These symptoms include problems concentrating and with general learning that consists of math, reading, and writing. Children with these types of …show more content…
Within the name for autism there is the word "spectrum" indicating that there are and can be different variations of autism and different degrees as well. The spectrum is based off of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is rated on a scale of one to three where three is the most severe form of autism where learning and attention disabilities are based on the different types there are. The most common type of autism are Asperger's syndrome, the mildest form, pervasive developmental disorder, the most commonly diagnosed, autistic disorder, includes severe impairments, and Rhett syndrome, the most rare and very severe. Like autism there are many different kinds of learning and attention disabilities that have many symptoms and severities. The most common types of learning and attention disabilities are ADHD, also known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and dyspraxia, all disabilities in the ability of general learning of math, writing, and reading. Although both conditions have different types and different severities, they are separated through the fact that the learning and attention disabilities tend to focus on the disabilities associated with learning such as
Autism spectrum disorder is becoming more common each year and consists …show more content…
A child suffering from autism would mainly have trouble with social interaction and communication, making it nearly impossible to function in public settings; however, it is a possibility that children experiencing disabilities would experience these same problems. Children with disabilities don't necessarily have trouble in public settings but rather their disability makes it seem as though they have troubles such as a child with the attention disability ADHD, also known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, has the symptoms of having limited attention and hyperactivity, making it seem as though they can't function in public, but they really can't control their symptoms. Autism's symptom is trouble in social settings where ADHD's symptom is hyperactivity. Children with autism may also have trouble thinking flexibly or on complex levels, something that is required of children in education. They can become obsessed with certain things and engage in repetitive behavior. Children with learning and attention disabilities, like autism have a list of symptoms that are classified as the general symptoms for disabilities. These symptoms include problems concentrating and with general learning that consists of math, reading, and writing. Children with these types of …show more content…
Within the name for autism there is the word "spectrum" indicating that there are and can be different variations of autism and different degrees as well. The spectrum is based off of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is rated on a scale of one to three where three is the most severe form of autism where learning and attention disabilities are based on the different types there are. The most common type of autism are Asperger's syndrome, the mildest form, pervasive developmental disorder, the most commonly diagnosed, autistic disorder, includes severe impairments, and Rhett syndrome, the most rare and very severe. Like autism there are many different kinds of learning and attention disabilities that have many symptoms and severities. The most common types of learning and attention disabilities are ADHD, also known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and dyspraxia, all disabilities in the ability of general learning of math, writing, and reading. Although both conditions have different types and different severities, they are separated through the fact that the learning and attention disabilities tend to focus on the disabilities associated with learning such as