1. Autism
is difficult to diagnose
2. The
importance of early diagnosis
3. Autism
and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
4. Asperger
Syndrome
5. What is
it like autism?
6. Possible
specific symptoms in autism from birth to eighteen months
7. Possible
specific symptoms in autism from one year to four years
8. Possible
symptoms in autism four years and over
9. Without
a proper diagnosis
Areas of
deficiency
Three main
areas of deficiency characterize autism:
Deviant
social development
deviant
communication skills
stereotypical
behaviors
Children
with autism may have such disabilities in varying degrees.