Abstract

Autism is a developmental condition that manifests itself in childhood and impedes the typical progression of a person's social, linguistic, and cognitive capabilities. Because a diagnosis of autism cannot be made if the symptoms of the illness don't appear until after the third year of a person's existence, autism is always considered to be a psychiatric condition that first appears in very early infancy. Although the other major psychological problems that can affect children, such as attention deficit disorder, anxiety, and depression, often don't appear until later in life, there may be signs of them earlier on. Autism manifests itself at such a young age; thus, it is important to differentiate it from preset systemic disorders. One further trait of autism is its heterogeneity, which may be seen in both the symptoms and the developmental course of the disorder.

Keywords

• psychiatric,
• linguistic,
• person's social,
• cognitive capabilities

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