In this state of affairs, when the symptoms of autism are found in children older than 3 years, they speak of an atypical manifestation of this ailment. In this article, we will tell you what is the difference between atypical autism and early childhood autism, the signs of which can be seen almost from the very birth of the baby.
Symptoms of SARS
The main sign of such a disease as autism, in any form of it, is a violation of social interaction. Meanwhile, if an autistic child who suffers from this disease from the very beginning does not try to interact with people around him and does not see a need for himself, then a child with atypical autism tries to communicate with other people, but does not understand how to properly build the process communication with others.
In most cases, atypical autism occurs without mental retardation. These kids actively develop their intellectual abilities, but they can be extremely difficult to apply them in practice. Including, it can be connected with other symptoms of the disease, namely:
- insufficient vocabulary for your age;
- inability to understand the thoughts and feelings of others;
- inability to express one's own emotions;
- excessive irritability, incompetence and inflexibility of thinking.
Unfortunately, sometimes atypical autism also occurs with mental retardation, as is the main form of the disease, but this is rare.
Developmental prognosis for atypical autism
As a rule, an atypical disorder of the autistic spectrum does not prevent the child from fully developing. Of course, in some ways this kid will be different from his peers, but in spite of this, he will be able to visit ordinary children's institutions just like everyone else.
There are no methods of treating this disease at present. Meanwhile, a sick child will have to be observed with a neurologist for life, so as not to miss the symptoms of ailment and to apply the necessary methods of symptomatic therapy in a timely manner.