AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Tricia Ayson
Autistic disorder
Asperger's syndrome.
Childhood disintegrative
disorder.
Rett syndrome
Pervasive developmental
disorder
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
(Lauritsen, 2013)
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental condition that affects an individual’s interaction to people and environment.
• The word 'spectrum' describes the range of difficulties and degree of affectation.
• The main areas of difficulty includes communication, social interaction and repetitive behaviours.
unusual sensory interests
sensory sensitivities
intellectual impairment tantrums
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder may manifest:
An estimated one in 100 people have ASD
ASD affects almost four times as many boys than girls
(Lathe, 2006)
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011)