Mood disorders and mental illnesses are lesser-known signs of ASD, but they are often comorbid. In fact, people with Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism often have clinically diagnosable problems with depression, anxiety, and anger.
Younger girls are often touchy-feely with their friends. An aversion to hugging or stroking hair can make them stand out from their neurotypical peers. Similarly, an unusually strong aversion to certain textures can indicate that a child of either gender might be on the autistic spectrum.
People with the BAP have some traits common to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but not enough to have the disorder. But it's not comedians who have drawn scientific scrutiny for having the BAP: it's the parents and siblings of people who actually have autism.
ASD Level 1 – Level 1 ASD is currently the lowest classification. Those on this level will require some support to help with issues like inhibited social interaction and lack of organization and planning skills.
ADNP Syndrome (Helsmoortel-VanDerAa Syndrome/HVDAS)
ADNP is one such rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder.
Rare forms of autism
There are many rare genetic conditions that present with autism. Rett syndrome Fragile X syndrome Timothy syndrome, and tuberous sclerosis complex are examples of rare disorders in humans that affect behavior and cognition.
It describes a person who may appear to be neurotypical, but is actually autistic or neurodivergent.
Some individuals with borderline autism may be referred to as “high-functioning” autistic. This may because they live independently, function or functioned well at school and/or work, and do not have any observable behaviors such as those exhibited through language or developmental delays.
It is possible to be mildly autistic, but many of the behaviors and preferences found in people with autism are also common to people who do not have autism. The difference is that people with autism engage in these behaviors in different ways and for different reasons.
Doctors and other healthcare professionals can lack knowledge about how autism may present differently in women and girls. This means women and girls may be misdiagnosed with mental health issues or their autistic traits may be missed amid the symptoms of co-occurring conditions.
Autism in girls often presents as deficits in social skills and communication. Girls with autism may also have repetitive behaviors, but they tend to be better at boys than hiding them and fitting in with peers. Girls may be hyper-focused on a specific topic and not participate in school to their potential.
Girls with autism tend to have more mutations than boys with the condition. And boys with autism seem to inherit their mutations from unaffected mothers more often than from unaffected fathers. Together, these results suggest that girls need a bigger genetic hit than boys to have autism.
If you still hear people use some of the older terms, you'll want to know what they mean: Asperger's syndrome. This is on the milder end of the autism spectrum. A person with Asperger's may be very intelligent and able to handle their daily life.
While autism and narcissism have some overlapping symptoms, such as difficulty with social interaction, it is important to note that they are two distinct conditions. However, there have been cases where individuals with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) have been misdiagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a developmental disorder. Young people with Asperger's Syndrome have a difficult time relating to others socially and their behavior and thinking patterns can be rigid and repetitive.
Autism as a single primary condition that exists along with numerous distinctly, separate “quasi-autistic” conditions that share some attributes with primary autism, but are not really autism. Autism that can be a primary condition or that may be secondary to some other recognized or unknown condition.
When autism is of known origin (caused by a known genetic anomaly or exposure), it is referred to as secondary autism. When autism is of unknown origin, it is called idiopathic autism.
There are other brain disorders that mimic autism symptoms, like ADHD and anxiety disorders, including selective mutism. Autism can be misdiagnosed as another disorder with some shared symptoms.
Does The Father Or Mother Carry The Autism Gene? Autism was always thought to have a maternal inheritance component, however, research suggests that the rarer variants associated with the disorder are usually inherited from the father.
Hyperlexia is advanced and unexpected reading skills and abilities in children way beyond their chronological age. It is a fairly recently named condition (1967) although earlier descriptions of precocious reading do exist.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) is a mild type of autism that presents a range of symptoms. The most common symptoms are challenges in social and language development. Your child may experience delays in language development, walking, and other motor skills.