This means that children might have different support levels for their social communication skills compared to their restricted, repetitive, and/or sensory behaviors. The diagnosis indicates support levels for each area. showing signs of sensory sensitivities like becoming distressed by everyday sounds like hand dryers, not liking the feel of clothes labels, or licking or sniffing objects.having trouble with changes to their schedule, or changing from one activity to another. needing things to always happen in the same way.having very narrow or intense interests.perform repetitive behaviors like hand-flapping, rocking, jumping, or twirling.frequently flicking switches or spinning objects.lining up toys in a particular way over and over again.Restricted, repetitive, and sensory behavior or interests Signs in this area include: not showing an interest in friends or having difficulties making friendsĭMS-5 guidelines for restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior.using only limited facial expressions to communicate.rarely using or understanding gestures like pointing or waving.not sharing interests or achievements with parents.rarely using language to communicate with other people.Onset of symptoms in early childhood (rather than before age 3 years)ĭSM-5 guidelines for persistent deficits in social communication/interactionĭifficulties in social communication Signs in this area include:.Addition of hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory stimuli to list of symptoms of restricted/repetitive behavior.Eliminates language delay as a diagnostic symptom.Symptoms reduced to two domains: social interaction/communication and restricted/repetitive behaviors.Eliminates subtypes of ASD including Asperger’s disorder and Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD-NOS) from the scientific lexicon. Specific changes in diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): seizures, anxiety, gastrointestinal disorders, disrupted sleep)Ĭreation of a new diagnosis of social communication disorder, for disabilities in social communication without repetitive, restricted behaviors.
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