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Can domeone please ex plain autism to me.the symptoms and are there certain levels?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Autistic Spectrum : Disorder is a categorical diagnosis made when history ; clinical observations reveal qualitative impairments in age-appropriate social communication ; reciprocal social interactions plus narrow, restricted areas of interest or repetitive, stereotypical, non-functional movements. The level is based on the child's need for behavioral ; educational supports. See autismspeaks.Org/what-autism.

Answered 11/28/2017

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