Just What Are the Different Types of Autism?

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There are five recognised types of Autism. More people are becoming aware of the

fact that autism is on the rise throughout the world. What they may not realize,

however, is that what is generally known as autism is actually a group of five

different autism spectrum disorders. Here is a little bit about the five

different disorders:

Asperger Syndrome - An individual with Asperger's syndrome will typically become

affixed on one object or whatever topic of interest that they are looking at, at

the time. Typically, they have a very good vocabulary and speak in a formal

manner. They may also develop such symptoms as repetitive behavior, sociably

inappropriate behavior, an inability to communicate nonverbally and clumsiness.

Rett Syndrome - This particular form of autism typically happens in females and

occurs in about one out of every 12,000 individuals. Somebody with Rett syndrome

will typically develop normally for about a year and a half before beginning to

display the symptoms of autism. This could include withdrawing into herself,

stopping any talking that she has been doing and clumsiness. This form of autism

is thought to come from a mutation in one particular gene.

Childhood Degenerative Disorder - This form of autism typically shows up after

an individual is three years old. The most notable part about the ongoing

symptoms is that they tend to lose most of their vocabulary skills. This is a

very rare form of autism, only occurring in about one out of every 50,000

individuals with the disorder.

Pervasive Developmental Disorder - This disorder often refers to a person with

autism who has a delayed development of various social and lingual skills. Many

doctors will diagnose a child with autism as having pervasive developmental

disorder until they are able to re-diagnose them later in life.

Autism - This is the most common of the five different autistic disorders and

typically affects an individual throughout their entire life. Although it may

affect individuals to a different degree, most of them experience difficulties

in social behavior, language skills and other problems. It is typically

recognized by the time a person is three years old.

Any type of autism is best treated if it is recognized early in the child's

life. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for any form of autism but there are

some promising treatments that can help the child and those that care for them.

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