“Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by two main components: an inability to interact socially with other people with joint attention to understand other people's thoughts.” PeopleTwoAttentionDisorderAutismInabilityComponentsJointsDevelopmental Author:Gerald Fischbach
“Autism reaches out in many different directions. It can be associated with language delays. It can be associated with epilepsy. It can be associated with some degree of intellectual disability, but the two core features of autism, I see, is impairments and social cognition, understanding and in restricted interests and repetitive behaviors.” TwoDifferentLanguageSocialUnderstandingInterestDegreesBehaviorIntellectualCoreFeaturesDisabilityReach OutAutismDelayCognitionDifferent DirectionsRepetitiveEpilepsyIntellectual Disability Author:Gerald Fischbach
“It is not all that common, but there is a phenomenon where autism could get worse at about age two. There are some controversies whether regression is a prominent part of autism, but many people feel that it's very hard to diagnose autism before you can begin really talking in detail with a child.” PeopleFeelsChildrenTwoHardAgeCommonTalkingDetailsPhenomenonAutismControversyProminentRegression Author:Gerald Fischbach
