Autism Spectrum Disorder
Natalie h Hammad s
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs a child's ability to communicate and interact with others It also includes restricted repetitive behaviors, interests and activities.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder as a single disorder that includes disorders that were previously considered separate — autism, Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive
developmental disorder.
Mayo Clinic(n.d) Autism spectrum disorder. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/basics/definition/con-20021148 Accessed April 09, 2017
Reputable Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Autism/
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder as a single disorder that includes disorders that were previously considered separate — autism, Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive
developmental disorder.
Mayo Clinic(n.d) Autism spectrum disorder. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/basics/definition/con-20021148 Accessed April 09, 2017
Reputable Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Autism/
About 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.
- ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
- ASD is about 4.5 times more common among boys (1 in 42) than among girls (1 in 189).
- From 2000-2012 the prevalence of ASD went from 1/150 - 1/68
khanacademymedicine. (2015, September 10) What is autism spectrum disorder? | Mental health | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy. [video file]cRetrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuSuIgiOPqM
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