What could be misdiagnosed as autism?

Conditions That Can Be Mistaken for Autism. These include: Speech delays, hearing problems, or other developmental delays: Developmental delays are when your child doesn’t do things doctors expect kids their age to be able to do. These can include language, speech, or hearing problems.

How accurate are autism diagnosis?

Based on the cutoff scores that yield the highest accuracy, or ability to identify autism, the SRS diagnosed children with autism with an accuracy of 94 percent, and the SCQ with an accuracy of 80 percent when compared with the clinical diagnoses.

What happens after you’re diagnosed with autism?

Children with autism tend to have difficulty in social situations, such as making eye contact, reading facial expressions, and having conversations (4). They may be rigid and have difficulty being flexible or accepting changes in routine. They may exhibit repetitive behavior, such as hand flapping or spinning.

Can autism be detected later in life?

As the researchers noted in their paper, given the history of autism, it’s likely that many adults will receive a diagnosis of autism after the age of 50. For that reason, it’s important that health care professionals, social workers, and clinicians are able to recognize symptoms of ASD in adults.

What is the best test for autism?

However, a 2009 report by the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center reported that the most popular screening tool for autism is The Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE), a 15-minute test for parents of children 3 months to 3 years of age.

Is recovery from autism possible?

Recovery in autistic disorder is rare. There are few reports of recovery from autistic disorder after a few years of therapeutic intervention. We report here a case of autistic disorder who recovered spontaneously without any intervention in 13 days.

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