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2. Autism in Adults: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Resources

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   Signs and symptoms of autism in adults. According to the DSM-5, autism is characterized by: difficulty communicating and interacting with others. repetitive behaviors and a narrow set of interests ...

3. Autism Diagnosis: How Doctors Test For Autism - WebMD

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   Pediatricians are the first step in the autism diagnosis process. Every child gets an assessment at their 18- and 24-month checkups to make sure they’re on track, even if they don’t seem to ...

4. Testing for Autism: Risk factors, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

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   Early symptoms of ASD can include the following: developing language skills late (such as not babbling by 1 year of age or not uttering meaningful phrases by 2 years of age) not pointing at ...

5. High-Functioning Autism: What Is It and How Is It Diagnosed?

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   6 min read. “High-functioning autism” isn’t an official medical term or diagnosis. It’s an informal one some people use when they talk about people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD ...

6. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - Wikipedia

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   The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule ( ADOS) is a standardized diagnostic test for assessing autism spectrum disorder. The protocol consists of a series of structured and semi-structured tasks that involve social interaction between the examiner and the person under assessment. The examiner observes and identifies aspects of the subject's ...

7. Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale - Wikipedia

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   The Ritvo Autism & Asperger Diagnostic Scale ( RAADS) is a psychological self-rating scale developed by Dr. Riva Ariella Ritvo (NPI UCLA and CSC Yale). An abridged and translated 14 question version was then developed at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institute, to aid in the identification of patients who may have ...

8. Adult ADHD and Autism: Getting a Diagnosis - WebMD

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   Autism (ASD) and ADHD are two common conditions among adults. More than 5 million adults – about 2.2% of the overall U.S. adult population – have ASD, according to the CDC. Another 4.4% have ...

9. Autism Resources for Parents and for People on the Spectrum

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   Summary. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is group of neurological and developmental disorders. Autism affects communication, social functioning, learning, and behavior. According to the ...