The Relationship between Early Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Autistic Children and Success in Adulthood
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) comprises of disorders such as Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified under DSM IV.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a biological brain disorder that affects an individual’s ability to understand and relate to people. The disorder interferes with their ability to communicate, interpret events or empathize with people.
The disorders vary in severity and symptoms in each individual, there is also a significant in how the disorders may affect the individual’s day to day functioning.
Research shows that early diagnosis and intervention can help a child by mitigating the symptoms and allowing them to have a normal life.
Some experts have speculated that it is possible to identify the symptoms of autism disorders at the age of one instead of the previously believed age of three.
The disorders are characterized by difficulty in communication, impairments in social skills and human interactions ad the fixation with one item.
