Qualifications for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) tend to have impairments in three major categories: social, communication and behavioral.
More specifically, children with ASD may lack eye contact during social interactions, may not use gestures or facial expressions during verbal and nonverbal communication, may be impaired in social contexts and may have difficulties with creating and supporting social relationships. Children with ASD tend to participate in repetitive behaviors in a sensory and behavioral context, placing an emphasis on routine and patterns of behavior. (DSM-5, n.d.)
Medical qualification for ASD include typical diagnoses or onset of symptoms before age 2. These symptoms include social interaction deficits in multiple situations and repetitive behaviors or actions ("Autism Spectrum Disorder," n.d.)
Students may also be evaluated through their school by qualified professionals. This would conclude whether the student could receive special education or services through IDEA.
More specifically, children with ASD may lack eye contact during social interactions, may not use gestures or facial expressions during verbal and nonverbal communication, may be impaired in social contexts and may have difficulties with creating and supporting social relationships. Children with ASD tend to participate in repetitive behaviors in a sensory and behavioral context, placing an emphasis on routine and patterns of behavior. (DSM-5, n.d.)
Medical qualification for ASD include typical diagnoses or onset of symptoms before age 2. These symptoms include social interaction deficits in multiple situations and repetitive behaviors or actions ("Autism Spectrum Disorder," n.d.)
Students may also be evaluated through their school by qualified professionals. This would conclude whether the student could receive special education or services through IDEA.