... or a branch of family have some type of ASD. Experts say that early detection and intervention of ASD is always critical. While there is no specific test to determine a diagnosis of ASD, doctors may often perform a test for the Fragile X Syndrome; it is often linked to the diagnosis of ASD. However, the best information for doctors usually comes from the information given ... such non-verbal communication, it may not be the correct response. However, not all children with ASD have communication problems. The child's ability to communicate depends on his or her IQ, and social development...

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... it is something more With little more observation than that of what her parents have observed, jenny's pediatrician decided that she should be tested for autism. As he expected, the test turned out to be positive: Yes, Jenny was an autistic child. She was affected with one of the most serious disorders that plague today's society. Autism is not nearly as ... quotients IQs vary between 35 and 50. Although evaluating intelligence is not a specific criteria, most of the autistic children are in the mentally retarded range; and usually, the more the IQ is low, the more autistic a child is (...

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