Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication, as well as restricted or repetitive behaviors. It is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. The symptoms can range from mild to severe and include issues with social communication, repetitive behaviors, and sensory processing. Early diagnosis and intervention can help improve skills and development.

4. What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
•A developmental disorder of variable severity that is
characterized by difficulties in social interaction and
communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of
thought and behavior.
•It affects communication and behavior

5. What Causes ASD ?
•GENETICS
•ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

6. SYMPTOMS OF ASD
•SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION
- FAILS TO RESPOND TO HIS OR HER NAME OR APPEARS NOT TO HEAR YOUAT TIMES
-RESISTS CUDDLING AND HOLDING , AND SEEMS TO PREFER PLAYING ALONE , RETREATING
INTO HIS OR HER WORLD.
-HAS POOR EYE CONTACT AND LACKS FACIAL EXPRESSION
-DOESN’T SPEAK OR HAS DELAYED SPEECH , OR LOSES PREVIOUS ABILITY TO SAY WORDS
OR SENTENCES

7. -DOESN’T APPEAR TO UNDERSTAND SIMPLE QUESTIONS OR DIRECTIONS
-DOESN’T EXPRESS EMOTIONS OR FEELINGS AND APPEARS UNAWARE OF OTHERS
FEELINGS
-INAPPROPRIATELY APPROACHES A SOCIAL INTERACTION BY BEING PASSIVE ,
AGGRESSIVE OR DISRUPTIVE
- HAS DIFFICULTY RECOGNIZING NONVERBAL CUES, SUCH AS INTERPRETING OTHER
PEOPLES FACIAL EXPRESSIONS , BODY POSTURES OR TONE OF VOICE.

8. PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR
-PERFORMING REPETITIVE MOVEMENTS , SUCH AS ROCKING , SPINNING OR HAND
FLAPPING
-PERFORMS ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE SELF-HARM , SUCH AS BITING OR HEAD
BANGING
-HAS PROBLEM WITH COORDINATION OR HAS ODD MOVEMENT PATTERNS , SUCH AS
CLUMSINESS OR WALKING ON TOES , AND HAS ODD , STIFF OR EXAGGERATED BODY
LANGUAGE.
-IS UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO LIGHT , SOUND OR TOUCH , YET MAY BE INDIFFERENT TO
PAIN OR TEMPERATURE.

9. -DOESN’T ENGAGE IN IMITATIVE OR MAKE-BELIEVE PLAY
-HAS SPECIFIC FOOD PREFERENCES , SUCH AS EATING ONLY A FEW FOODS OR
REFUSING FOODS WITH A CERTAIN TEXTURE

10. REGULATORY AND SENSORY-MOTOR
- DIFFICULTY DEALING WITH CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENT
- AVOIDANCE OF HUGD OR LIGHT TOUCH
- DOES NOT POINT TO SHOW YOU THINGS
- POOR COORDINATION
- “ SELF-STIMULATORY” BEHAVIORS: SPINNING , HAND FLAPPING , HEAD BANGING

11. LEVELS OF AUTISM
•LEVEL 1 ( REQUIRING SUPPORT )
-HAVE NOTICEABLE ISSUES WITH COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND
SOCIALIZING WITH OTHERS. THEY CAN USUALLY HAVE A CONVERSATION ,
BUT IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A BACK-AND-FORTH BANTER.

12. SYMPTOMS
•DECREASED INTEREST IN SOCIAL INTERACTIONS OR ACTIVITIES
•DIFFICULTY INITIATING SOCIAL INTERACTIONS , SUCH AS TALKING TO A
PERSON
•DIFFICULTY PLANNING AND ORGANIZING
•OBVIOUS SIGNS OF COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTY

13. •LEVEL 2 ( REQUIRING SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT)
-THE SYPMTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LEVEL INCLUDE A MORE SEVERE
LACK OF BOTH VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THIS
OFTEN MAKES DAILY ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT.

14. SYMPTOMS
•DIFFICULTY COPING WITH CHANGE TO ROUTINE OR SURROUNDINGS
•SIGNIFICANT LACK OF VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
•UNUSUAL OR REDUCED RESPONSE TO SOCIAL CUES , COMMUNICATION , OR
INTERACTIONS
•TROUBLE ADOPTING TO CHANGE
•COMMUNICATION USING OVERLY SIMPLE SENTENCES

15. LEVEL 3 (REQUIRING VERY SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT)
•THIS IS THE MOST SEVERE LEVEL OF AUTISM. IN ADDITION TO A MORE
SEVERE LACK OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS , PEOPLE WITH LEVEL 3 AUTISM
ALSO DISPLAY REPETITIVE OR RESTRICTIVE BEHAVIORS.

16. SYMPTOMS
•HIGHLY VISIBLE LACK OF VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
•VERY LIMITED DESIRE TO ENGAGE SOCIALLY OR PARTICIPATED IN SOCIAL
INTERACTIONS
•GREAT DISTRESS OR DIFFICULTY CHANGING FOCUS OR ATTENTION

17. PREVENTION
•THERE’S NO WAY TO PREVENT AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER , BUT THERE
ARE TREATMENT OPTIONS. EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION IS MOST
HELPFUL AND CAN IMPROVE BEHAVIOR , SKILLS AND LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT.

18. HELPFUL INTERVENTIONS
•COMMUNICATION SKILLS – SUCH AS USING PICTURES , SIGN LANGUAGE
OR BOTH TO COMMUNICATE AS SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SKILLS CAN BE
SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED
•SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS- PLAY-BASED STRATEGIES , COMIC STRIPS
AND SOME COMPUTER-BASED INTERVENTIONS CAN HELP

19. •IMAGINATIVE PLAY SKILLS- SUCH AS ENCOURAGING PRETEND PLAY
•LEARNING SKILLS – SUCH AS PRE-LEARNING SKILLS TO HELP
CONCENTRATION , READING , WRITING AND MATHS.

21. “ I DO NOT SUFFER FROM AUTISM , BUT
I DO SUFFER FROM THE WAY YOU TREAT
ME.”
TYLER DURDIN

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