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Host: How is autism diagnosed and is there a medical test?
Peggy Halliday: There is no medical test for autism it is diagnosed solely by looking at a child's behaviors. The diagnostic and statical manual is a manual that doctors use to characterize the symptoms of autism. There are 12 symptoms of autism across 3 areas: social interaction, communication, and behavior. In order for a child to receive a diagnosis of autism they have to have a total of six impairments. Two of them need to be in the area of social deficits, one each in the area of communication and behavior.
Expert: Peggy Halliday
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Tags: Children, Child, Autism, Autistic, Mental, Illness, Development, Behavior, Behavioral, Problems, Social, Deficiencies, Deficient, Affliction, Affected, Childhood, Parents, Parenting, Living, Coping, Cope, Treatment, Health, Condition, Education, Signs, Symptoms
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