Diagnosis Of Autism Research Paper
Diagnosis
Imagine you’re in a theater watching a movie, you are totally engrossed in this movie and you hear nothing else except that movie. Now if you had autism that whole concept flies out the window because while you hear that movie you hear the person next to you breathing and eating food, someone walking down the aisle, the little kid hitting the back of a person’s seat two rows over, the obnoxious guy in the top corner talking on the phone, the doors opening and closing, and the creaking of your seat as you move around. Life just seems to loud and you can’t control and without your permission your body flips out and you “catch” a seizure or you beat your head until the noise goes away or stops. This is the typical life of a teen or a kid with autism. …show more content…
They can have the symptoms at birth or they could develop normally then start showing signs of autism. “However, it is now recognized that some individuals may not show symptoms a communication disorder until demands of the environment exceed their capabilities” ( Parker S., Webmd) There is not a medical test to diagnose autism so the best way for a diagnosis is to get a physician or psychologist that is specialized in developmental disabilities with experience with diagnosing Autism spectrum disorders.
“The diagnosis of autism is made by taking into account the child's complete medical and behavioral history, lengthy observation of the child's behavior, and ruling out other problems that may cause some of the same symptoms. It is important to distinguish autism from other disorders, because a misdiagnosis may result in delayed, inappropriate, or ineffective treatment.”(Parker
Imagine you’re in a theater watching a movie, you are totally engrossed in this movie and you hear nothing else except that movie. Now if you had autism that whole concept flies out the window because while you hear that movie you hear the person next to you breathing and eating food, someone walking down the aisle, the little kid hitting the back of a person’s seat two rows over, the obnoxious guy in the top corner talking on the phone, the doors opening and closing, and the creaking of your seat as you move around. Life just seems to loud and you can’t control and without your permission your body flips out and you “catch” a seizure or you beat your head until the noise goes away or stops. This is the typical life of a teen or a kid with autism. …show more content…
They can have the symptoms at birth or they could develop normally then start showing signs of autism. “However, it is now recognized that some individuals may not show symptoms a communication disorder until demands of the environment exceed their capabilities” ( Parker S., Webmd) There is not a medical test to diagnose autism so the best way for a diagnosis is to get a physician or psychologist that is specialized in developmental disabilities with experience with diagnosing Autism spectrum disorders.
“The diagnosis of autism is made by taking into account the child's complete medical and behavioral history, lengthy observation of the child's behavior, and ruling out other problems that may cause some of the same symptoms. It is important to distinguish autism from other disorders, because a misdiagnosis may result in delayed, inappropriate, or ineffective treatment.”(Parker