Q: what is the main cause for autism and what are symptoms?

Genetics: The main cause of autism is thought to be genetic with environmental injury or toxin. Symptoms are language delay or loss, social incompetence, repetitive stylized behaviors or movements. The nimh has a great website for all things to do with ad. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/a-parents-guide-to-autism-spectrum-disorder/what-are-the-symptoms-of-asd.shtml.

Q: can a teen seem normal and still have some kind of autism?

Not likely: While there is a great deal of diversity in terms of the severity of autism spectrum disorder, a "normal" teen is pretty much likely to be a "normal" teen. Asperger's syndrome is at the far end of the spectrum that is considered "higher functioning;" but there would still be noticeable socialization differences between someone with asperger's and the majority of their peers.

Q: what are the more subtle symptoms of autism in a small child?

Interaction: A very young child will just not be as interactive and vocal as would be expected, may not make as much eye contact, and may be more fascinated by or attached to an object than would be usual, though not to the extent seen in children who are more affected.

Question 1

what are the symptoms of a teenager with autism?

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Autism: Autism  among teenagers are manifested by a withdrawn personality, unfriendly, shy with low self esteem, problem with communications, some are mentally retarded with repeatative movements. Most common is Asperger symdrome.

Question 2

what are the specific symptoms of autism?

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Social Impairment: Autism spectrum disorder is a brain based developmental disorder that is characterized by an individual who has significant trouble with social functioning. They may have language impairments and frequently have difficulty with reading social cues. They tend to think very concretely in many ways. They can have a variety of behavioral difficulties from aggression to adhd.

Question 3

what are some symptoms of classic autism?

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Core symptoms of : Autism are qualitative impairments for chronological age in social communication ( both verbal & non-verbal) &  reciprocal social interaction + repetitive stereotyped, non-functional movements &/or narrow, restricted areas of interest. . Firstsigns.Org has checklists to screen for developmental delays & autism in infants & toddlers. "red flags" for all ages are on www.Aap.Org's healthy child.

Question 4

what are the symptoms for autism? do they vary?

Accepted Answer

Yes they do vary: Three broad areas of impairment define autism:  social, language, and behaviors.  Depending on the severity of the disorder, impairment can range from complete lack of social interactions to difficulties mainly with peers, from no language at all to fairly good language but with unusual features, and from mild behavioral oddities such as hand flapping to major restrictions in & unusual interests.

Question 5

how do the symptoms of autism change over time?

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Depends on child: Like all of us, children with autism continue to develop over time both physically and mentally.  Puberty can have an especially profound effect--good or bad--both because of increased size and because of emerging cognitive skills.  In general, aggressive behaviors grow less as children age into adults, but social interactions and language may actually diminish over time.

Question 6

what are the characteristics of a teen with autism?

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Autism: Impaired  social interaction like withdrawn or unfriendly not talking a lot to peer group.Steriotyped  and repetitive patterns of behavior sometimes mentally retarted with communication problems.

Question 7

is there a permanent way to improve symptoms of autism?

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ABA, OT,SLT: The  early start denver model, a comprehensive developmental behavioral intervention, begun at <30 mos. & continued for 2 yrs., shows  improvement in iq, adaptive behavior & degree of autism. Early  aba 25-40 hrs./wk can make great improvements in hfa & good improvement in kids with intellectual disability. Some of my patients who just tantrumed at 2-3 yrs.  Are now in college & grad school.

Question 8

what is the main cause for autism and what are symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Genetics: The main cause of autism is thought to be genetic with environmental injury or toxin. Symptoms are language delay or loss, social incompetence, repetitive stylized behaviors or movements. The nimh has a great website for all things to do with ad. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/a-parents-guide-to-autism-spectrum-disorder/what-are-the-symptoms-of-asd.shtml.

Question 9

can a teen seem normal and still have some kind of autism?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: While there is a great deal of diversity in terms of the severity of autism spectrum disorder, a "normal" teen is pretty much likely to be a "normal" teen.  Asperger's syndrome is at the far end of the spectrum that is considered "higher functioning;" but there would still be noticeable socialization differences between someone with asperger's and the majority of their peers.

Question 10

what are the more subtle symptoms of autism in a small child?

Accepted Answer

Interaction: A very young child will just not be as interactive and vocal as would be expected, may not make as much eye contact, and may be more fascinated by or attached to an object than would be usual, though not to the extent seen in  children who are more affected.

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