Autism symptoms vary for each individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Diagnosis for autism occurs after certain behavioral observations.
Signs of autism can vary for each child or adult. A phrase often used is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This is because autism has a large array of symptoms. These symptoms and their severity vary greatly between individuals. Behaviors observed in each of the areas listed below are necessary to receive a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. They may have one or several behaviors in each category:
There are several other behaviors that do not fit into the above diagnostic categories. Additionally, these behaviors are sometimes seen in individuals with ASD:
Behaviors are a person's response to how they are processing their surroundings. Behaviors do not occur without a reason. They occur in reaction to how they are processing their environment. Autism Spectrum Disorder is exactly that, a spectrum disorder and the symptoms are defined by each individual's behaviors. You can have two children with the same diagnosis but have any combination of symptoms. They may act completely different and with varying capabilities. The common thread is that the symptoms hinder the individual's neuro-typical development.