Fascination in objects is a big one, among other things, the inability to understand, when you call their name they don't turn their head (that one isn't reliable).
There is a particular group of people that have autism: Autistic people! Autism does tend to be more commonly found in males, however often autism symptoms show differently in females and females are better at hiding their symptoms so it may be that autism is just underdiagnosed in females.
There are many helpful sites on-line that have great information about the symptoms of Autism as well as information on how to cope with the condition. For great information you can check out the Autism Speaks page.
no. there are many other symptoms though.
Autism first appeared in the DSM in 1952 but only to describe symptoms of schizophrenia. Infantile autism was then included under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders in 1980, changed from infantile autism to autism disorder in 1987.
Nope. 1 in every 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) have autism. While other people may have symptoms that are similar to those of Autism, not everyone has Autism.
no Added: Fragile X is like autism in that the condition can be a spectrum disorder, no or mild symptoms to severe symptoms. Fragile X is Genetic, the genetics of Autism are still being determined. Fragile X can be diagnosed any where by any doctor by a simple blood test, Autism is a subjective diagnosis based on evaluations and observations.
While there are many symptoms of Autism, there are a few that are most common. These symptoms include, lack of eye contact, lack of expressing joy, lack of enjoyment in activities most children show interest in, and lack of response to one's name.
In some cases depending on the severity of symptoms Autism must be treated as a disease (or even several interacting diseases). However many cases of Autism can be treated simply by teaching better coping strategies. In a few cases they may not currently have symptoms that require treating it as a disease, but such symptoms may develop later in life.
There's a chance that she did have it. Her symptoms were borderline. - Anonymous Zara
The symptoms of Savant Syndrome are not to be confused with autism. It is a form of autism, but the children seem to do well at one special skill, such as drawing or math, going into the exceptional category but other skills they are below average.
Firstly, it's important to recognise that not all autistic people 'suffer', autism is part of who we are as individuals and not necessarily a negative at all and can be a positive. Three common symptoms with autism are:Problems with social communication.Problems with increased sensitivity to sensory input.Problems with social interaction.
You don't. Autism is currently incurable. Therapy and education can help symptoms, but it is otherwise impossible to "stop being autistic".