10 Signs of Autism
Article Sources
- 1. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The American Psychiatry Association (APA) - https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm
- 2. Data & Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
5. Fixed Routines
People diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are stimulated by things that do not stimulate other people. Due to this fact, they tend to establish a very specific set of routines that are of paramount importance to them. These routines might manifest as organizing things like toys in a certain way or even enumerating objects in the pantry.
No matter what type of routine a patient might develop, something that is almost always present is the adverse reaction towards change. If a person with ASD is not able to complete or perform their routine, as usual, they can become quite irritated and even angry.
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