spectrum disorder
Autism classification term
A spectrum disorder is a condition whose symptoms vary continuously across a range of severity rather than falling into discrete categories.
The term appears most often with autism: My son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age three.
The spectrum model acknowledges that two people with the same diagnosis may present very differently.
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- stimmingRepetitive self-regulatory behavior
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- neurodiversityInnate cognitive differences concept
- spinningRevolving around an axis
sensory processing · sensory overload · meltdown · special interests · cognitive · echolalia · communication · support needs · adaptive behavior · masking · rocking · social skills · social cues · eye contact · socialization · autism · diagnosis · speech therapy
- disordersADHD, anxiety, dysfunction, autism, anxiety disorders
- neurodevelopmentneural tube, neurogenesis, neuroblast, neuroblasts, neural tube defects
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