The Complexity of Autism and Issues in Diagnosing the Syndrome Part II

Title:
The Complexity of Autism and Issues in Diagnosing the Syndrome Part II
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446

Summary:
Although some medical scientists agreed upon the new features discovered and explained by Kann

Keywords:
autism symptoms,autism symptoms checklist

Article Body:
Although some medical scientists agreed upon the new features discovered and explained by Kann

By contrast, scientists who accepted Kanner´s ideas quickly began to apply his model of diagno
The concept of autism was finally clarified by Rutter in the late 70´s. Rutter introduced new
- Onset of the syndrome in early childhood, by the age of 30 months;
- Abnormal social development (regarded separately from intellectual development);

- Slow and impaired development of speech (regarded separately from intellectual development);
- Poor adaptation skills, stereotype behaviors and insistence on routine.


While Kanner claimed that autism and intellectual retardation should be regarded as two separa

Rutter´s work had clarified many aspects of autism, enabling medical scientists to diagnose th

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