ASWB Social Work Clinical

Category - Development

According to research on autism, individuals suffering from this disorder have abnormalities in several areas of the brain. Manifestations vary according to chronological age and developmental level. One third of people with autism have:
  1. Intelligible spoken language
  2. Appropriate peer relations
  3. Normal IQs
  4. Emotional reciprocity
Explanation
- One third of people with autism have normal IQs. The main symptom of autism is the impaired development of social interaction and communication. Autism is a spectrum disorder characterized by a certain set of behaviors. Individuals with autism may display these behaviors in different combinations or to different degrees.
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