Autism screen related to diagnostic criteria
The 2 Minute Autism Diagnosis Screen (2MADS) is designed to inform you about the diagnostic criteria for autism. Importantly, the 2MADS is NOT diagnostic (ie you cannot diagnose autism with …
Course: Good Practice in Autism Education
Signs, symptoms and testing (screening) of autism
While 87% of autistic children had developmental concerns noted in their medical or educational records before the age of 3, only 43% of them received comprehensive developmental evaluations. Currently, autism …
The prevalence and costs of autism
So, how many people have a diagnosis of Autism? Most studies indicate that at least 1% of the population have autism. This has increased over time, largely due to greater …
Defining autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder is an umbrella term used to group a range of brain development disorders including autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive development disorder – not …
Theories of autism
Psychological theories have tried to account for both the strengths and challenges associated with autism. Here are three (and there are more) to introduce the psychological theories of autism: Theory …