Autism is a developmental disorder that appears early in life. Autism involves impairments in the development of:
Non-verbal and verbal communication
Social interaction or play
Normal behaviour patterns (such as the tendency to repeat certain behaviours or interests)
What are common behaviours associated with Autism?
Communication
Echoing speech made by others
Repetitive language
Unusual use of language
Social interaction
Easily distracted
Difficulties interacting with peers
Difficulties understanding or emphasizing with others’ point of views
Sameness
Narrow range of interests
Unusual interest in particular objects
Repetitive/self stimulatory behaviour
Reactivity
Highly reactive to sensory stimulation (i.e. sight, smell, sounds, touch or taste)
Intelligence
70 – 80% of people who are diagnosed with autism also have developmental delays
How is Autism Diagnosed?
A psychologist or physician with experience and understanding of autism can make a clinical diagnosis of autism, based on assessments of the child’s abilities in several areas of development.
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自閉症是一種早期出現的發育障礙。自閉症包括以下方面的障礙：
非語言和語言交流
社交或玩遊戲
正常的行為模式（例如重複某些行為或興趣的傾向）
什麼是與自閉症有關的常見行為？
溝通
回應他人的講話
重複性語言
不尋常的語言使用
社交
容易分心
與同伴交往的困難
難以理解或強調與他人的觀點
千篇一律
範圍狹窄的興趣
對感官刺激（即視覺，氣味，聲音，觸覺或味覺
對特定對象的不尋常興趣
重複/自我刺激行為
反應
對感官刺激（即視覺，氣味，聲音，觸覺或味覺）
智力
70-80％被診斷患有自閉症的人也有發育遲緩
自閉症如何診斷？
對自閉症有經驗和理解的心理學家或醫生,可以基於孩子在幾個發展領域的能力評估,來做出自閉症的臨床診斷。