persons with autism spectrum disorders - Aetapi

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INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
IDENTIFICATION ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
CLINICAL PRESENTATION ………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Disturbances in the Developmental of Reciprocal Social Interaction …………………………………… 4
Impairment of Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication ………………………………………………… 4
Restricted Repertoire of Interest and Behaviours ……………………………………………………… 4
OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION …………………………………… 5
Age of onset and impairment …………………………………………………………………………… 6
Clinical variants …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
ASD and Strengths ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7
UNDERSTANDING ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8
THE UNDERLYING MECHANISMS ………………………………………………………………………… 8
WHAT IS KNOWN OF THE CAUSES? ……………………………………………………………………… 9
IDENTIFICATION AND DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT …………………………………………………… 10
Early warning signs …………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Assessment process …………………………………………………………………………………… 11
INTERVENTION ………………………………………………………………………………………… 14
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THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE ……………………………………………………………………………… 17
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE ………………………………………………………………………… 20
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ………………………………………………………………………… 22