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The Autism – Tics, ADHD, and other Comorbidities Inventory (A–TAC) is a psychological measure used to screen for other conditions occurring with tics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Along with tic disorders , it screens for autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other conditions with onset in childhood. [ 1 ]
The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test, abbreviated as CAST and formerly titled the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test, is a tool to screen for autism spectrum disorder in children aged 4–11 years, in a non-clinical setting. [1] It is also called the Social and Communication Development Questionnaire. [2]
Autism frequently co-occurs with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsy, and intellectual disability. [31] [32] [33] Disagreements persist about what should be part of the diagnosis, whether there are meaningful subtypes or stages of autism, [34] and the significance of autism-associated traits in the wider population. [35] [36]
Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [1] is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by executive dysfunction occasioning symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and developmentally-inappropriate.
The author was diagnosed with ADHD and autism at age 37. ... A study from 2022 shows that ADHD can cooccur in approximately 40% to 70% of people with a diagnosis of autism, ...
Many people still use Asperger's as a term when referring to "high-functioning" individuals with autism, but it is not an official diagnosis. Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD) – a condition in which a child experiences developmental regression. Classic autism - (or Kanner's syndrome) the first described form of autism written about in 1943
The scientific study of the causes of developmental disorders involves many theories. Some of the major differences between these theories involves whether environment disrupts normal development, if abnormalities are pre-determined, or if they are products of human evolutionary history which become disorders in modern environments (see evolutionary psychiatry). [5]