Why a simple autism test is unattainable

• Autores: Clare Wilson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3118, 2017, pág. 25
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Autism can involve difficulties with speech and different social abilities, and the number of children diagnosed with the condition has soared in recent decades. Some adults with autism argue its not a disability, but a difference to be celebrated. However, some parents' groups are concerned by the apparent rise in cases. Currently, diagnosis is made by observing a child's behavior, but by the time all the specialists agree, most children with autism are more than 4 years old. Speech and behavioral therapies are the main forms of intervention and the hope is that they would help more if started younger. Here, Wilson determines why a simple autism test is unattainable.