Diagnosis

To receive a diagnosis of autism, a child must show significant delays or disordered development in the areas of social interaction and communication and must also show abnormalities in the areas of ritualistic and repetitive behaviors³. A diagnosis of autism should be given by a professional with expertise in autism. That professional could be a psychologist, psychiatrist, developmental pediatrician or neurologist.

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Autism Society of America Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition.(DSM-IV). Published by American Psychiatric Association. 1994.