Related to Autism

They can include: Repetitive body movements (e.g. rocking, flapping, spinning, running back and forth) Repetitive motions with objects (e.g. spinning wheels, shaking sticks, flipping levers) Staring at lights or spinning objects. Ritualistic behaviors (e.g. lining up objects, repeatedly touching objects in a set order)

Features

• atypical speech patterns and tone of voice.
• late development of speech skills.
• difficulty maintaining or responding to conversation.
• limited eye contact.
• limited response to social interaction.
• repetitive speech and behavior patterns.
• difficulty in understanding other people’s feelings and expressing their own.

• ADHD in Children.
• Asperger’s Syndrome.
• Brain & Nervous System.
• Children’s Health.
• Developmental Disorders.
• Epilepsy.
• Mental Health.
• Rett Syndrome.

Autism is diagnosed by looking for social delays, along with communication differences and behavioral markers. SOCIAL CHALLENGES: Children with autism lag their peers in social skills. Social and behavioral signs could appear as early as six months old.

In a nutshell, autistic people have difficulty understanding or responding to social norms and cues. A person may become overly interested in a topic or object. On the other hand, people with ADHD have underlying difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, and may have problems with impulsivity.

Asperger’s and ADHD are both considered neurodevelopmental disorders, but ADHD does not fall under the autism spectrum. ADHD is far more common than Asperger’s Syndrome, and according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), ADHD affects nine percent of children ages three through 17.

Some people may experience only a few symptoms while others will have several. People who have Asperger’s often learn to adapt to the world around them. Many adults learn to hide their symptoms to the extent that they may appear neurologically typical.