12/10/2025
Signs Of Autism
Autism, also regarded as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is a condition characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a need or strong preference for routine, sensory processing differences, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors.
Characteristics of autism are present from early childhood and the condition typically persists throughout life.Autism is known as neurodevelopmental. Autism is a spectrum disorder, presentations vary and support needs range from minimal to the person being non-speaking or needing 24-hour care.
Autism is hereditary and involves many genes, while environmental factors appear to play a smaller,mainly prenatal role. Boys are diagnosed several times more often than girls,and conditions such as anxiety, depressionn, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsyy, and intellectual disability are more common among autistic people.
Know that there is no cure for autism. Several autism therapies aim to improve self-care, social, and language skills.Reducing environmental and social barriers helps autistic people participate more fully in education, employment, and other aspects of life.
No medication addresses the core features of autism, but some are used to help manage commonly co-occurring conditions, such as anxiety, depressionn, irritabilityy, ADHD, and epilepsyy.
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