WHAT TYPES OF AUTISM ARE THERE?
There are many types of autism that range from very high-function types to very severe forms of the disorder. Many include Asperger's syndrome, Rett syndrome, and other forms of autism.
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME- Named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist who diagnosed the first person who had the disorder, in 1944. Asperger is a high-functioning form of autism. Asperger's Syndrome is a high-function form of autism, in which it is also a pervasive developmental disorder, in which the patient can learn to talk at the same age as non-autistic children, and often have above-average verbal skills, and have normal to above-normal skills to feed and dress themselves, and are able to take care of their own daily needs. However, they have difficulty with nonverbal communcations,( such as facial expression),and also have difficulty with social interactions with others. Others include-
-Poor Language skills, using the wrong tone of language.
-Problems with making eye contact with others.
-Mild to Severe learning difficulties.
-Tendencies to be stuck talking about a topic that others often get bored with after a while. Children with AS at this stage of education are usuallly callled "nerds".
-Repetitive behaviors, such as counting money over and over again, repeatedly. This also includes reacting to the same song or poem several times.
- Repetitive Body Movements(Stimming), such as hand-flapping, spinning, etc.
The family of Asperger's patients are likely to have a history of the disorder.
Asperger's Syndrome is no longer a separate disorder from autism, as it was removed from the DSM-V ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). As of 2014, it is now called high-functioning autism.
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME- Named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist who diagnosed the first person who had the disorder, in 1944. Asperger is a high-functioning form of autism. Asperger's Syndrome is a high-function form of autism, in which it is also a pervasive developmental disorder, in which the patient can learn to talk at the same age as non-autistic children, and often have above-average verbal skills, and have normal to above-normal skills to feed and dress themselves, and are able to take care of their own daily needs. However, they have difficulty with nonverbal communcations,( such as facial expression),and also have difficulty with social interactions with others. Others include-
-Poor Language skills, using the wrong tone of language.
-Problems with making eye contact with others.
-Mild to Severe learning difficulties.
-Tendencies to be stuck talking about a topic that others often get bored with after a while. Children with AS at this stage of education are usuallly callled "nerds".
-Repetitive behaviors, such as counting money over and over again, repeatedly. This also includes reacting to the same song or poem several times.
- Repetitive Body Movements(Stimming), such as hand-flapping, spinning, etc.
The family of Asperger's patients are likely to have a history of the disorder.
Asperger's Syndrome is no longer a separate disorder from autism, as it was removed from the DSM-V ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). As of 2014, it is now called high-functioning autism.
RETT SYNDROME
Rett Syndrome is a female autistic disorder in which only females are affected. Rett syndrome is a disorder of the autism spectrum in girls in which they have a short period of normal developmental skills, followed by loss of developmental skills, and psychomotor retardation. A short autistic-like period during preschool is possible, and at later ages is differs from autism.
CLASSIC (SEVERE) AUTISM.
Severe autism is a very severe form of autism, in which the patient has little or no skills of communication,can be verbal or non-verbal, limited learning skills, loss of care-taking skills, which includes dressing or feeding oneself. Other symptoms of severe autism includes little or no speech, and little or no language skills and severe meltdowns and/or severe behaviors, which includes hurting themselves (self-injurious behavior), and as well as trying to hurt others or attempting to try or trying to damage items, which includes throwing, breaking,and hitting others with objects. Other symptoms may also include loss of coordination, as well as severe, mental retardation. You can see what a rare type of severe autism is like by going to YouTube.com and search keywords: severe autism, self-injurious behavior, or search channels kgaccount or cdfoakley. Credit goes out to the owner of those channels.
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER, NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDD-NOS
Pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified or PDD-NOS, is an autism spectrum disorder that is characterized by difficulties with social interaction, communication, stereotypical behavior patterns and interests. It is sometimes called atypical autism.
The following symptoms of PDD-NOS are:
- Repetitive body movements (stimming)
- unusual likes and dislikes
- difficult with changes in routines and environments.
- uneven skill developments ( early development in some areas, and delayed development in others)
- unusual social behavior and communication
- unusual play with toys and other objects.
The following symptoms of PDD-NOS are:
- Repetitive body movements (stimming)
- unusual likes and dislikes
- difficult with changes in routines and environments.
- uneven skill developments ( early development in some areas, and delayed development in others)
- unusual social behavior and communication
- unusual play with toys and other objects.
CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER
Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD), also known as Heller's syndrome and disintegrative psychosis, is a rare (1.7 cases per 100,000) condition characterized by late onset (3 years of age)disorder of developmental delays in language, social function, and motor skills. Researchers have not been successful in finding a cause for the disorder. It is one of five autism spectrum disorders, characterized by regression at around the age of 3.