WHAT IS AUTISM SPECTRUM

DISORDER?
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)

Is a
developmental
disability

Often, the
people with
ASD looks
like the other
people

Some people with

ASD have a known
difference, such as a
genetic condition
 AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)

The abilities of
people with
ASD can vary
significantly

Some people
with ASD
need a lot of
help in their
lives
They may have
difficulties developing
and maintaining
friendships,
communicating with
peers and adults
 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

People with ASD often have problems with social

communication and interaction

People with ASD may also have different ways of

learning, moving, or paying attention.

It is important to say that some people without ASD

also have some of these symptoms.
 DIAGNOSIS

Can be difficult because there is no

medical test

Doctors look at the child’s behavior

and development to make a diagnosis

Many children do not receive a final

diagnosis until they are much older
 DIAGNOSIS

Some people are not diagnosed until

they are adolescents or adults

ASD occurs in all racial, ethnic, and

socioeconomic groups

It is more common in boys than in

girls, in a proportion between 4 to 1
 TREATMENT

Current treatments
for ASD try to
reduce symptoms

ASD affects each

person differently
 FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH AUTISM
SPECTRUM DISORDER

Albert Charles
Bill Gates –
Einstein - Darwin –
Co-founder of
Scientist & Naturalist,
the Microsoft
Mathematicia Geologist, and
Corporation
n Biologist
 FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH AUTISM
SPECTRUM DISORDER

Michelangelo
– Sculptor, Nikola Tesla – Elon Musk -
Painter, Inventor Entrepreneur
Architect, Poet
 SHORT VIDEO ABOUT AUTISM

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TJuwhCIQQTs&ab_channel=DukeUniversity
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