{"id":7354,"date":"2019-04-12T22:36:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melodycenter.de\/autism\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:54:17","slug":"autism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.melodycenter.de\/en\/autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201c1\u201d admin_label=\u201cAutismus_Anzeichen\u201d module_id=\u201cautism_signs\u201d module_class=\u201cds-section\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d custom_padding=\u201c120px|0px|120px|0px|false|false\u201d top_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d top_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d top_divider_height=\u201c86px\u201d top_divider_flip=\u201cvertical\u201d top_divider_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d top_divider_height_phone=\u201c67px\u201d top_divider_height_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d bottom_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d bottom_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201coff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201coff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201coff\u201d da_has_close=\u201con\u201d da_alt_close=\u201coff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201coff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201con\u201d da_is_singular=\u201coff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201coff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201con\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201c1_2,1_2\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201c80%\u201d width_last_edited=\u201con|desktop\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201con|desktop\u201d custom_padding=\u201c1px||0px|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c1_2\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201c1_2\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_button button_text=\u201cShow the entire text of the page\u201d button_alignment=\u201cright\u201d module_id=\u201cbutton-open-acc\u201d module_class=\u201copen-all-accordions\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_button=\u201con\u201d button_text_size=\u201c16px\u201d button_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d button_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d button_icon=\u201c?||divi||400\u201d custom_margin=\u201d-30px||\u201d button_text_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d button_text_size_phone=\u201c12px\u201d button_text_size_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=\u201coff|desktop\u201d admin_label=\u201c<span class=\"caps\">WAS<\/span> <span class=\"caps\">IST<\/span> <span class=\"caps\">AUTISMUS<\/span>?\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||\u201d custom_padding=\u201c30px|0px|16px|0px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d||16px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d header_font=\u201d|700||on|||||\u201d header_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d header_font_size=\u201c35px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||-10px\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d header_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d header_font_size_phone=\u201c30px\u201d header_font_size_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1>What is autism?<\/h1>\n<p>Autism is a&nbsp;complex deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00admental disorder with a&nbsp;wide spec\u00adtrum that occurs in the first three years of life. Often, however, it is not diagnosed until much later, on average at 5&nbsp;1\/2 years of age. Autism has an impact on the brain in terms of social and commu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtive skills.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d open_toggle_background_color=\u201crgba(12,113,195,0.3)\u201d closed_toggle_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d closed_toggle_background_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.27.5\u201d toggle_level=\u201ch1\u201d toggle_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d toggle_font_size=\u201c25px\u201d body_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d body_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d max_width_tablet=\u201d\u201d max_width_phone=\u201c100%\u201d max_width_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d hover_enabled=\u201c0\u201d body_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d body_font_size_phone=\u201c14px\u201d body_font_size_last_edited=\u201con|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201c0\u201d][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cSigns of autism\u201d open=\u201con\u201d closed_toggle_background_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d open_icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d text_orientation=\u201cleft\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Accor\u00adding to the <span class=\"caps\">ICD-10<\/span> clas\u00adsi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion system (Inter\u00adna\u00adtional Clas\u00adsi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion of Dise\u00adases, <span class=\"caps\">WHO<\/span>, 1992), signs of the autistic spec\u00adtrum include mild to severe impairm\u00adents in social inter\u00adac\u00adtions and in verbal and non-verbal commu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, but also percep\u00adtual disor\u00adders, as well as rest\u00adricted and repe\u00adti\u00adtive beha\u00advi\u00adoral patterns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changed sensory perception<\/li>\n<li>Deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment of rituals and stereotypes<\/li>\n<li>Disrup\u00adtion of all communication<\/li>\n<li>Disrup\u00adtion in social beha\u00advior and understanding<\/li>\n<li>Disrup\u00adtion in play skills and directed attention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The mani\u00adfes\u00adta\u00adtions of the autistic spec\u00adtrum vary widely. Some indi\u00advi\u00adduals expe\u00adri\u00adence autistic symptoms as less limi\u00adting and others as more limi\u00adting, which in turn may result in a&nbsp;higher need for support.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cThe diagnosis of autism has been around since \u2026\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>In 1943, autism was first reco\u00adgnized by Dr. Leo Kanner of John Hopkins Hospital. At the same time, the German scien\u00adtist Dr. Hans Asperger has described a&nbsp;milder form of the autistic state, now known as asperger syndrome. The diagnosis of \u201cautistic spec\u00adtrum\u201d includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Symptoms of the autistic spec\u00adtrum range from very mild to very severe<\/li>\n<li>Infan\u00adtile autism, asperger syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Rett Syndrome<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"caps\">PDD<\/span> <span class=\"caps\">NOS<\/span> (perva\u00adsive deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00admental disorder, without further specification)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the recent diagno\u00adstic there is a&nbsp;summary term: autism spec\u00adtrum disorder (<span class=\"caps\">ASD<\/span>) which includes all former diagnoses of autism<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cHow many autistic people are there?\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.27.5\u201d hover_enabled=\u201c0\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201c0\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Every autistic person is diffe\u00adrent and so is the appearance of \u201ctheir\u201d autism. An ever-incre\u00adasing percen\u00adtage of the popu\u00adla\u00adtion is affected <span>(1 in 31, (ages 4\u20138) accor\u00adding to esti\u00admates from the <span class=\"caps\">CDC<\/span>\u2019s Autism and Deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00admental Disa\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adties Moni\u00adto\u00adring (<span class=\"caps\">ADDM<\/span>) Network, Surveil\u00adlance Summa\u00adries \/ April 17, 2025 \/ 74(2); 1\u201322) \u2013 based on 2022 figures \u2013 for Germany, the figure is 1&nbsp;in 138 accor\u00adding to the Deut\u00adsches \u00c4rzte\u00adblatt, with figures based on 2023)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The exact number of children with autism is unknown. A&nbsp;report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven\u00adtion indi\u00adcates that autism and related disa\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adties are more common than previously suspected. It is unclear whether this is due to an incre\u00adasing rate of autism or an increased ability to diagnose autism.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cAutism is diffi\u00adcult to diagnose\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other limi\u00adta\u00adtions and condi\u00adtions, the symptoms of autism are usually not appa\u00adrent at birth. The autistic signs usually become appa\u00adrent in the first three years of life. There is curr\u00adently no blood or <span class=\"caps\">DNA<\/span> test to diagnose autism.<\/p>\n<p>Autism is a&nbsp;series of symptoms. After these, the doctor usually don\u2019t look until certain deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00admental delays and limi\u00adta\u00adtions cannot be explained in any other&nbsp;way.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201c1\u201d admin_label=\u201cSymptome\u201d module_id=\u201csymptoms\u201d module_class=\u201cds-section\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d custom_padding=\u201c100px|0px|78px|0px|false|false\u201d top_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d top_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d top_divider_flip=\u201cvertical|horizontal\u201d bottom_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d bottom_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201coff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201coff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201coff\u201d da_has_close=\u201con\u201d da_alt_close=\u201coff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201coff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201con\u201d da_is_singular=\u201coff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201coff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201con\u201d][et_pb_row admin_label=\u201cSymptome f\u00fcr Autismus\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201c15px||\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|0px|14px|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Symptoms of autism<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Children with autism usually have diffi\u00adcul\u00adties in verbal and non-verbal commu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, social inter\u00adac\u00adtion and imagi\u00adnary play. Some also show aggres\u00adsion towards other people or themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Indi\u00advi\u00adduals with autism can display repe\u00adti\u00adtive body move\u00adments, unusual prefe\u00adrences to items and conspi\u00adcuous diffi\u00adculty chan\u00adging routines. Some indi\u00advi\u00adduals with autism are sensi\u00adtive in the sensory percep\u00adtion (vision, hearing, touch\/feeling, smell and taste). For example, some children refuse to wear \u201cscratchy\u201d clothes and become very stressed when forced to do so, as their skin is so sensitive.<\/p>\n<p>Some combi\u00adna\u00adtions of the follo\u00adwing charac\u00adte\u00adristics can occur in diffe\u00adrent propor\u00adtions in people with autism.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201c1_2,1_2\u201d admin_label=\u201cAccordions\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201c4px|0px|26px|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c1_2\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d open_toggle_background_color=\u201crgba(12,113,195,0.3)\u201d closed_toggle_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d closed_toggle_background_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d 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when it means \u201cI want&nbsp;water\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Uses rhymes that are incom\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsible to others or out of context<\/li>\n<li>Commu\u00adni\u00adcates with gestures instead of verbal language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cReaction to sensory infor\u00adma\u00adtion\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has an increased or low percep\u00adtion in sight, hearing, touching, feeling, smell or&nbsp;taste<\/li>\n<li>Seems to have increased or low pain sensation<\/li>\n<li>May with\u00addraw physical contact because it is perceived as over-stimu\u00adla\u00adting or overwhelming<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t wince to loud noises<\/li>\n<li>Could find ever\u00adyday sounds painful and cover own ears with their&nbsp;hands<\/li>\n<li>Rubs surfaces, takes objects in their mouth or licks&nbsp;them<\/li>\n<li>Shows little or no 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_builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There seems to be a&nbsp;lack of empathy<\/li>\n<li>Making friends is absent or seems to be more difficult<\/li>\n<li>Seems with\u00addrawn<\/li>\n<li>With\u00addraws and seems to prefer being&nbsp;alone<\/li>\n<li>May not respond to eye contact or smiles<\/li>\n<li>Avoids eye contact<\/li>\n<li>Treats others as if they were objects<\/li>\n<li>Does not play inter\u00adac\u00adtive&nbsp;games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cBehavior\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has very strong emotional reac\u00adtions and states<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201c1\u201d admin_label=\u201cAnzeichen\u201d module_id=\u201csigns\u201d module_class=\u201cds-section\u201d 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Because there is no biolo\u00adgical test for autism, the diagnosis is often based on very specific criteria (set out in <span class=\"caps\">ICD<\/span>&nbsp;10).<\/p>\n<p>Autism involves a&nbsp;wide range of symptoms. Ther\u00ade\u00adfore, a&nbsp;single, short assess\u00adment cannot foresee the true abili\u00adties of the child. ideally, a&nbsp;team of diffe\u00adrent specia\u00adlists should evaluate the child. Language, commu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, thin\u00adking ability, motor skills, success in school or preschool and other factors should be looked at.<\/p>\n<p>Some are reluc\u00adtant to diagnose a&nbsp;child with autism because of concerns about labe\u00adling the child. However, failure to diagnose means that, unfort\u00adu\u00adna\u00adtely, the child does not receive the neces\u00adsary instruc\u00adtion and support.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201c1\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d admin_label=\u201cFragen\u201d module_id=\u201cquestions\u201d module_class=\u201cds-section\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d custom_padding=\u201c130px|0px|130px|0px|true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201c140px||\u201d top_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d top_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d bottom_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d bottom_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201coff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201coff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201coff\u201d da_has_close=\u201con\u201d da_alt_close=\u201coff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201coff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201con\u201d da_is_singular=\u201coff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201coff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201con\u201d][et_pb_row admin_label=\u201cFragen zur Abkl\u00e4\u00adrung von autis\u00adti\u00adschen Tendenzen\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201c5px|0px|0|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1><a name=\"_Toc536867998\"><\/a><strong>Questions to clarify whether diagnostic clarification might be useful.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>There are 5&nbsp;domains of early child\u00adhood beha\u00adviors in which devia\u00adtions from the deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment of non-autistic children are noted in children with autism.<br> Beha\u00adviors are listed in each of the 5&nbsp;areas. If these beha\u00adviors are not observed in your child, or are only observed in very small ways, this is a&nbsp;reason to seek diagno\u00adstic clari\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion. Then consider clari\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion with physi\u00adcians and child and youth psychiatrist.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d open_toggle_background_color=\u201crgba(12,113,195,0.3)\u201d closed_toggle_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d closed_toggle_background_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d module_id=\u201cAutismus_Anzeichen\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d toggle_level=\u201ch1\u201d toggle_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d toggle_font_size=\u201c20px\u201d body_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d body_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d max_width_tablet=\u201d\u201d max_width_phone=\u201c100%\u201d max_width_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d toggle_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d toggle_font_size_phone=\u201c18px\u201d toggle_font_size_last_edited=\u201con|desktop\u201d body_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d body_font_size_phone=\u201c14px\u201d body_font_size_last_edited=\u201con|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201c1. Does the child respond to own name when called by his caregiver(s)? \u201d open=\u201con\u201d closed_toggle_background_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d open_icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d text_orientation=\u201cleft\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]Within the first few months of life, infants respond to their own name by orien\u00adting them\u00adselves accor\u00adding to the person who called them. Typi\u00adcally deve\u00adlo\u00adping infants usually react to the voice of well-known people with eye-contact and also with a&nbsp;smile.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, todd\u00adlers who are later diagnosed with autism mostly don\u2019t respond to their name. They also often react only to a&nbsp;limited extent. It also happens that they comple\u00adtely ignore some sounds, but react to others very directly. For example, they may not show a&nbsp;reac\u00adtion when they are called by their name by their parents. But they hear imme\u00addia\u00adtely, when the <span class=\"caps\">TV<\/span> is turned on. It is not uncommon for parents to suspect that their child is hard of hearing or deaf.[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201c2. Does the toddler have joint atten\u00adtion? \u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]Towards the end of the first year of life, most todd\u00adlers start by looking at the same items or acti\u00advi\u00adties as their care\u00adgiver. In order to create a&nbsp;common atten\u00adtion with the care\u00adgiver, typi\u00adcally deve\u00adlo\u00adping children begin to turn their gaze from toys to the person. They follow the poin\u00adting of others with the gaze and observe the direc\u00adtion in which others are looking. They point to things and acti\u00advi\u00adties to share inte\u00adrest or to show other&nbsp;toys.<\/p>\n<p>This beha\u00advior has a&nbsp;certain quality of commu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adting. For example, the toddler might point to a&nbsp;plane flying over his head, looking at his mother or father as if to say, \u201cLook&nbsp;there!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, todd\u00adlers with autism have great diffi\u00adculty sharing atten\u00adtion with others. They rarely turn their gaze to showing others. They don\u2019t often switch their gaze from items to people. And they don\u2019t really seem to be present when the care\u00adgiver watches things, people or acti\u00advi\u00adties and talks about them. They rarely turn their gaze to show some\u00adthing to others.[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201c3. Does the child imitate others? \u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Typi\u00adcally deve\u00adlo\u00adping todd\u00adlers are imita\u00adtors. Even babies can mimic facial move\u00adments (for example sticking out tongue or opening their mouths). Already at the age of 8&nbsp;to 10 months, the mother and toddler mimic each other\u2019s sounds and move\u00adments. Imita\u00adtion also plays a&nbsp;very big role in well-known finger games, such as \u201c<span>pat-a-cake<\/span>\u201d or \u201chow big?\u201d (\u201chow big is \u2026? This big!\u201d while the child stret\u00adches her arms&nbsp;up).<\/p>\n<p>Todd\u00adlers with autism mimic other people less often. They demons\u00adtrate fewer imita\u00adtions with the body or face (waving, making faces, playing toddler games) and also mimic less with objects.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201c4. Does the child respond emotio\u00adnally to others?\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Typi\u00adcally deve\u00adlo\u00adping children react soci\u00adally to others. They smile when they are smiled, they also initiate smiles and laugh when playing with toys or others. When typi\u00adcally deve\u00adlo\u00adping children watch other children cry, they may start to cry them\u00adselves or look distressed. Slightly older todd\u00adlers then perhaps crawl close to the crying person, caressing or trying to offer comfort in other ways. These some\u00adwhat later beha\u00adviors indi\u00adcate compas\u00adsion and can be observed espe\u00adci\u00adally in children in the second year of&nbsp;life.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, children with autism seem not to perceive the feelings of others. They don\u2019t notice the smiles of others and ther\u00ade\u00adfore they don\u2019t look. They might not smile back in response to each other\u2019s smiles, either. They may ignore the sadness of other people.<\/p>\n<p>Several scien\u00adtists have shown that children with autism are more likely to be distressed than compas\u00adsio\u00adnate when another injures them\u00adselves. For example, if an adult pretends to get their knee injured, young children with autism look less at the adult or show concern in the facial expression.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201c5. Does the child play imagi\u00adnary games? \u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Someone once said, \u201cplaying is the child\u2019s work.\u201d Todd\u00adlers love role play in which they pretend to be a&nbsp;mother, a&nbsp;father, a&nbsp;baby, a&nbsp;fire\u00adfighter or a&nbsp;horse. Although the children play with toys at about 6&nbsp;months old, it does not come to the pretend play until the end of the first year of life. This way of playing, for example, could start by feeding the mother or a&nbsp;doll. Or the child combs the doll or puts the bear to bed. Around the second birthday, children play imagi\u00adnary games. Dolls then take on human quali\u00adties such as spea\u00adking or house\u00adhold routines are re-enacted. The children may then imagine that a&nbsp;sponge is some\u00adthing to eat, a&nbsp;buil\u00adding block a&nbsp;hat or a&nbsp;plastic bowl a&nbsp;swim\u00adming pool with&nbsp;water.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the play of children with autism high\u00adlights many defi\u00adcits. The toddler may not be inte\u00adrested in objects at all, or the inte\u00adrest is more focused on the move\u00adment of her own hand or on a&nbsp;piece of string. If they are inte\u00adrested in toys, it is often only very specific toys that elicit inte\u00adrest. These are used in a&nbsp;repe\u00adti\u00adtive way, which doesn\u2019t align with the way most other kids would play with the toy. One may be more inte\u00adrested in flip\u00adping a&nbsp;toy car and spin\u00adning the wheels instead of pushing the car back and forth. Summing up, the quali\u00adties of pretend play are comple\u00adtely absent from children with autism under the age of&nbsp;two.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201c1\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d admin_label=\u201csaeuglinge\u201d module_id=\u201cinfants\u201d module_class=\u201cds-section\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201c130px|0px|130px|0px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201c145px|||\u201d top_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d top_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d bottom_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d bottom_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201coff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201coff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201coff\u201d da_has_close=\u201con\u201d da_alt_close=\u201coff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201coff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201con\u201d da_is_singular=\u201coff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201coff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201con\u201d][et_pb_row admin_label=\u201cAutismus im S\u00e4ug\u00adlings\u00adalter\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201c0|0px|40px|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1><a name=\"_Toc536867998\"><\/a><strong>Autism in infancy<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Accor\u00adding to a&nbsp;study by Gill\u00adberg, it is possible to detect signs of autism or autistic symptoms even in infants. The symptoms mostly reported are in the areas of eye-contact, hearing and playing.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d open_toggle_background_color=\u201crgba(12,113,195,0.3)\u201d closed_toggle_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d closed_toggle_background_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d module_id=\u201cAutismus_Anzeichen\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d toggle_level=\u201ch1\u201d toggle_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d toggle_font_size=\u201c20px\u201d body_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d body_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d max_width_tablet=\u201d\u201d max_width_phone=\u201c100%\u201d max_width_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d toggle_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d toggle_font_size_phone=\u201c18px\u201d toggle_font_size_last_edited=\u201con|desktop\u201d body_font_size_tablet=\u201d\u201d body_font_size_phone=\u201c14px\u201d body_font_size_last_edited=\u201con|tablet\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cLook \u201d open=\u201con\u201d closed_toggle_background_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d open_icon_color=\u201c#000000\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d text_orientation=\u201cleft\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Avoi\u00adding eye-contact Is often referred to as a&nbsp;charac\u00adte\u00adristic for children with autism. Here, however, it is above all the quality of the eye-contact that matters. Many children don\u2019t seem to see people at all and ther\u00ade\u00adfore don\u2019t look them in the eye. In an infant with autism, the viewing takes place briefly and out of the corner of the&nbsp;eye.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cHearing \u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Speci\u00adfics of hearing are of great importance, but diffi\u00adcult to clas\u00adsify. Many children with autism are initi\u00adally presumed to be deaf. Only a&nbsp;few have deaf\u00adness. But they do not respond to their name and seem unaf\u00adfected by noisy changes in the envi\u00adron\u00adment. Children with autism even seem to ignore very loud noises that would make most other children flinch. The recep\u00adtion and proces\u00adsing of audi\u00adtory stimuli may be diffe\u00adrent in autistic indi\u00advi\u00adduals. These diffe\u00adrences can cause them to appear deaf or even disin\u00adte\u00adrested to others. This need not be the case, however, and the reason for lack of response should rather be seen in percep\u00adtual and proces\u00adsing differences.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cSocial deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment and play \u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>In infants, play and social inter\u00adac\u00adtion are so directly linked that it is precisely at this stage of deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment that the beha\u00advior of the child is conspi\u00adcuous. Infants with autism often show no inte\u00adrest in the games that require social inter\u00adac\u00adtion with parents.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of this joint acti\u00advity seems to be very signi\u00adfi\u00adcant. The study by Frith and Soares shows that state\u00adments by parents with children with autism show an absence of common inte\u00adrests and acti\u00advi\u00adties within the first year of life. The children do not point to things that inte\u00adrest them, do not take an active part of finger games and do not want to carry out acti\u00advi\u00adties together.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cTransfer (referral) to specia\u00adlist:\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>Early concerns of parents about progress in the infant\u2019s deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment should be taken into account. When a&nbsp;mother expresses fears about the social and emotional responses, as well as the skills in percep\u00adtion, profes\u00adsio\u00adnals should be on alert regar\u00adding autism.<\/p>\n<p>Adequate refer\u00adrals to specia\u00adlists for children with and without deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00admental disa\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adties could mean that the diagnosis can be made faster than in the past. While infants can show autistic traits, only a&nbsp;compre\u00adhen\u00adsive diagno\u00adstic approach can reveal whether they have autism or have beha\u00advi\u00adoral charac\u00adte\u00adristics of other difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cA profes\u00adsional assess\u00adment is neces\u00adsary\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>This is best clari\u00adfied in a&nbsp;child deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment unit. Several experts are needed for this, because good team colla\u00adbo\u00adra\u00adtion yields better results for an accu\u00adrate diagnosis. The assess\u00adment includes an over\u00adview of family history, pregnancy, child beha\u00advior and progress in deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment. A&nbsp;physical exami\u00adna\u00adtion is neces\u00adsary to detect hidden medical condi\u00adtions that contri\u00adbute to devia\u00adtions or delays in expected development.<\/p>\n<p>The deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment inves\u00adti\u00adga\u00adtion includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine and gross motor skills<\/li>\n<li>Language (language compre\u00adhen\u00adsion, expres\u00adsive language and sound production)<\/li>\n<li>Sensory percep\u00adtion<\/li>\n<li>Social and emotional development<\/li>\n<li>Play<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The quality of deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment is an important factor in the assess\u00adment. It\u2019s a&nbsp;big diffe\u00adrence, for example, whether skills are only present, or whether they are also used for social beha\u00advior. A&nbsp;child with autism may have the ability to repeat words, but not yet an under\u00adstan\u00adding of their meaning. Or a&nbsp;toddler with autism can point to things, but doesn\u2019t use that ability to draw another person\u2019s atten\u00adtion to&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, children should be observed in their ever\u00adyday envi\u00adron\u00adment, for example at home or in daycare.<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosis of autism is unli\u00adkely to occur within just one exami\u00adna\u00adtion date, espe\u00adci\u00adally if the child is still very&nbsp;small.<\/p>\n<p>Close moni\u00adto\u00adring of deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment and regular assess\u00adments are neces\u00adsary to get a&nbsp;full over\u00adview. But regard\u00adless of a&nbsp;defi\u00adni\u00adtive diagnosis of autism or autistic spec\u00adtrum, help can be offered to the children and their parents. Infants suspected of a&nbsp;deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00admental disorder (autism autistic spec\u00adtrum) may receive services tail\u00adored to each needs. Parents can be instructed on how to support their child in the respec\u00adtive stages of development.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=\u201cDiagnosis\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d open=\u201coff\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>A child is diagnosed with autism when he or she exhi\u00adbits various beha\u00adviors in three areas of deficit. These three areas&nbsp;are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social inter\u00adac\u00adtion<\/li>\n<li>Commu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion<\/li>\n<li>Behavior\/Interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Autism spec\u00adtrum defi\u00adcits include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lack of eye contact<\/li>\n<li>lack of rela\u00adti\u00adonship buil\u00adding with&nbsp;peers<\/li>\n<li>diffi\u00adculty putting oneself in the shoes of others<\/li>\n<li>lack of imagi\u00adna\u00adtive&nbsp;play<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Autistic Spec\u00adtrum can usually be reliably diagnosed by age 3. Mean\u00adwhile, recent rese\u00adarch supports the diagnosis of autism as early as 6&nbsp;months of&nbsp;age.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201c3px|0px|25.5938px|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><a name=\"_Toc536868010\"><\/a><strong>Act!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Parents are the first to notice their child\u2019s extra\u00ador\u00addi\u00adnary beha\u00advior and, compared to other children, see that their child is not reaching the usual stages of deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment. Some parents describe that their child\u2019s beha\u00advior seemed diffe\u00adrent from birth. While other parents describe their child deve\u00adlo\u00adping age appro\u00adpria\u00adtely but then losing skills.<\/p>\n<p>Pedia\u00adtri\u00adcians often over\u00adlook the first signs of autism and advise parents to wait and see, with the expl\u00adana\u00adtion that the child is a&nbsp;late bloomer. New rese\u00adarch shows that parents\u2019 first assump\u00adtions that some\u00adthing is discer\u00adnible with the child\u2019s beha\u00advior are often confirmed. If you have concerns about the deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment of your child (or a&nbsp;child you work with), don\u2019t hesi\u00adtate. Talk to a&nbsp;doctor (or parents) to clarify autism. That\u2019s the best thing you can do for the child.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201c3px|0px|25.5938px|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><a name=\"_Toc536868011\"><\/a><strong>The earlier support begins, the better.\u2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Diagnosis (early) can help provide an expl\u00adana\u00adtion for deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00admental diffe\u00adrences, an under\u00adstan\u00adding of the resul\u00adting needs, and a&nbsp;claim for appro\u00adpriate support.<\/p>\n<p>Studies suggest that early <span class=\"caps\">ABA<\/span>\/<span class=\"caps\">VB<\/span> (applied beha\u00advior analysis and verbal beha\u00advior) support for at least 2&nbsp;years in kinder\u00adgarten age, can bring outstan\u00adding impro\u00adve\u00adments in a&nbsp;wide range of skills for many children on the autistic spectrum.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7265021\/\">https:\/\/\u200bwww\u200b.ncbi\u200b.nlm\u200b.nih\u200b.gov\/\u200bp\u200bm\u200bc\u200b\/\u200ba\u200br\u200bt\u200bi\u200bc\u200bl\u200be\u200bs\u200b\/\u200bP\u200bM\u200bC\u200b7\u200b2\u200b6\u200b5\u200b0\u200b21\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5639250\/\">https:\/\/\u200bwww\u200b.ncbi\u200b.nlm\u200b.nih\u200b.gov\/\u200bp\u200bm\u200bc\u200b\/\u200ba\u200br\u200bt\u200bi\u200bc\u200bl\u200be\u200bs\u200b\/\u200bP\u200bM\u200bC\u200b5\u200b6\u200b3\u200b9\u200b2\u200b50\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elemy.com\/studio\/aba-therapy\/success-rates\/\">https:\/\/\u200bwww\u200b.elemy\u200b.com\/\u200bs\u200bt\u200bu\u200bd\u200bi\u200bo\u200b\/\u200ba\u200bb\u200ba\u200b-\u200bt\u200bh\u200be\u200br\u200ba\u200bp\u200by\u200b\/\u200bs\u200bu\u200bc\u200bc\u200be\u200bs\u200bs\u200b-\u200br\u200ba\u200bt\u200bes\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fisherpub.sjfc.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1308&amp;context=education_ETD_masters\">https:\/\/\u200bfisherpub\u200b.sjfc\u200b.edu\/\u200bc\u200bg\u200bi\u200b\/\u200bv\u200bi\u200be\u200bw\u200bc\u200bo\u200bn\u200bt\u200be\u200bn\u200bt\u200b.\u200bc\u200bg\u200bi\u200b?\u200ba\u200br\u200bt\u200bi\u200bc\u200bl\u200be\u200b=\u200b1\u200b3\u200b0\u200b8\u200b<span class=\"amp\">&amp;<\/span>\u200bc\u200bo\u200bn\u200bt\u200be\u200bx\u200bt\u200b=\u200be\u200bd\u200bu\u200bc\u200ba\u200bt\u200bi\u200bo\u200bn\u200b_\u200bE\u200bT\u200bD\u200b_\u200bm\u200ba\u200bs\u200bt\u200bers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the diagnosis is completed, appro\u00adpriate support can be started. <span class=\"caps\">ABA<\/span>\/<span class=\"caps\">VB<\/span> programs can have a&nbsp;variety of objec\u00adtives. Common areas of support include commu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, self-care, cogni\u00adtive skills, and social inter\u00adac\u00adtion skills.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201c1\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d module_id=\u201ccauses\u201d module_class=\u201cds-section\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201coff|phone\u201d custom_padding=\u201c130px|0px|51.1875px|0px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201c145px||50px\u201d top_divider_style=\u201cwave2\u201d top_divider_color=\u201d#2b87da\u201d top_divider_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d top_divider_height_phone=\u201c105px\u201d top_divider_height_last_edited=\u201con|phone\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201coff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201coff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201coff\u201d da_has_close=\u201con\u201d da_alt_close=\u201coff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201coff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201con\u201d da_is_singular=\u201coff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201coff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201con\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201c0|0px|25.5938px|0px|false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201c4_4\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.16\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_padding__hover=\u201d|||\u201d][et_pb_text module_id=\u201cUrsachen\u201d _builder_version=\u201c4.17.0\u201d text_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201c#000000\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_text_color=\u201c#0c71c3\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Causes<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Autism is a&nbsp;physical condi\u00adtion asso\u00adciated with a&nbsp;change in brain biology and chemistry. The exact causes of these changes are still unknown, but rese\u00adarch is very active in this area. Presu\u00admably, there is a&nbsp;combi\u00adna\u00adtion of factors that lead to autism.<\/p>\n<p>Genetic predis\u00adpo\u00adsi\u00adtion seems to play an important role in autism. Iden\u00adtical twins seem to be more likely to have autism than fraternal twins or other siblings. Language problems are also more common among rela\u00adtives of children with autism. Changes in chro\u00admo\u00adsomes and other neuro\u00adlo\u00adgical problems are also more common in fami\u00adlies with autism.<\/p>\n<p>A whole number of possible causes for autism are suspected but not proven. Genetic as well as neuro\u00adphy\u00adsio\u00adlo\u00adgical causes are considered likely. Inter\u00adac\u00adtions between envi\u00adron\u00admental factors and genes also seem to play a&nbsp;role.<\/p>\n<p>Many sources state that with an autism ratio of 4:1, signi\u00adfi\u00adcantly more males are affected. These figures should be judged cautiously. Females with Asperger syndrome, for example, are diagnosed less often. Possible reasons for this may be that diagnosis tends to be more boy- or male-specific. 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