Post by momofautistic on May 12, 2004 8:21:23 GMT -5
Autism is the most commonly known of the spectrum disorders.First written about in the 1940s by DR. Leo Kanner , a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University, autism was rarely seen by physicians. Characterized primarily by communication and socialization difficulties, classical autism is a very isolating and frustrating condition.
( The word autism originates from the greek word autos, meaning "self". This disorder was named autism because it was believed to be an excessive preoccupation with oneself originating from a mother who would not love her child.This theory has been proved false, and autism is now reconized as a medical disorder.)
Classical autism is part of the ASD, or PDD, category. It is best known of the pervasive development disorders, and it is one of the largest classifications within ASD as well, rivaled only by PDD-NOS(pervasive development disorder"not otherwise specified"). ASD is a syndrome. A syndrome is a group of symptoms that indicate a condition. Syndromes , by their very nature , have many characteristics, and each patient will display or not display those symptoms in very different ways. As such , each case of autism will be different.
-SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM-
Autism has a set of signs and symptoms that appear differently in each child, and parents must remember that what is considered autistic in one child may not appear in another child who is also considered autistic.This is part of the time consuming nature of the diagnosis of autism. Without a definitive lab test such as blood work, diagnosis is a process of defiing and understanding the symptoms as displayed. As a rule, children with autism exhibit the following signs and symptoms that characterize all autism spectrum disorders to a great degree: cont. ->
( The word autism originates from the greek word autos, meaning "self". This disorder was named autism because it was believed to be an excessive preoccupation with oneself originating from a mother who would not love her child.This theory has been proved false, and autism is now reconized as a medical disorder.)
Classical autism is part of the ASD, or PDD, category. It is best known of the pervasive development disorders, and it is one of the largest classifications within ASD as well, rivaled only by PDD-NOS(pervasive development disorder"not otherwise specified"). ASD is a syndrome. A syndrome is a group of symptoms that indicate a condition. Syndromes , by their very nature , have many characteristics, and each patient will display or not display those symptoms in very different ways. As such , each case of autism will be different.
-SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM-
Autism has a set of signs and symptoms that appear differently in each child, and parents must remember that what is considered autistic in one child may not appear in another child who is also considered autistic.This is part of the time consuming nature of the diagnosis of autism. Without a definitive lab test such as blood work, diagnosis is a process of defiing and understanding the symptoms as displayed. As a rule, children with autism exhibit the following signs and symptoms that characterize all autism spectrum disorders to a great degree: cont. ->
