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- Hyper or hyposensitivity to sounds, lights, textures or tastes.
- Difficulty adapting to changes or unforeseen events.
- Little facial or emotional expression .
- Difficulty playing symbolically (e.g., pretending a box is a car).
- Preference for being alone.
- Difficulty understanding other people’s emotions (cognitive empathy).
How is it diagnosed?
Diagnosing ASD demands a multidisciplinary evaluation:
🔹 Clinical interviews
🔹 Behavioral observation
🔹 Language and communication development tests
🔹 Evaluation by child psychologists or neurologists
It can be done from 18 months, and the earlier it is detected, the better the intervention tools will be .
Support and treatment
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