what is the real demarcation line for autism and developmental disability.from what i have read some things that can be seen from kids with developmetal delay are also exibited by kids with autism?what are the specific characteristc for each condition.
2006-10-25 07:58:17 · 1 answers · asked by Edna R 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
From Autism Society of America:
"Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. "
From the second link below:
"Criteria for developmental disabilities can be psychological, social, or administrative. Psychologically, developmental disabilities mean an arrested intellectual development, primarily the development which is usually measured by an intelligence test. As a critical boundary, international praxis has set two standard deviations from the average score on the intelligence scale (100), that is to say an IQ under 70-75 [8, 12, 22]. Slightly more than 2% of a large tested group fit into this category. WHO sets the boundary for mild mental retardation disability at IQ 50-70. "
Hope this clarifies things a bit. Check the sites for more information about specific characteristics of each.
2006-10-25 08:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋