Autism Spectrum Disorder Questions And
Answers
2 Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction, ranging, for
example, from poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication; to abnormalities in eye
contact and body language or deficits in understanding and use of gestures; to a total lack of
facial expressions and nonverbal communication.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria 299.00 (F84.0)
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
, as manifested by the following, currently or by history (examples are illustrative, not
exhaustive; see text):
1 Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, ranging, for example, from
abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conversation;
to reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affect;
to failure to initiate or respond to social interactions.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria 299.00 (F84.0)
, Autism Spectrum Disorder Questions And
Answers
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
, as manifested by the following, currently or by history (examples are illustrative, not
exhaustive; see text):
3 Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships, ranging, for
example,
from difficulties
adjusting behavior to suit various social contexts;
to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or
in making friends;
to absence of interest in peers.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Severity is based on social communication impairments and restricted, repetitive patterns
of behavior
Level 3
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"Requiring very substantial support"
Restricted, repetitive behaviors Inflexibility of behavior, extreme difficulty coping with
change, or other restricted/repetitive behaviors markedly interfere with functioning in all spheres.
Great distress/difficulty changing focus or action.
Level 3
"Requiring very substantial support"
Social communication Severe deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication
skills cause severe impairments in functioning, very limited initiation of social interactions, and
minimal response to social overtures from others.
For example, a person with few words of intelligible speech who rarely initiates interaction and,
when he or she does, makes unusual approaches to meet needs only and responds to only very
direct social approaches.
Level 2
"Requiring substantial support"
Answers
2 Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction, ranging, for
example, from poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication; to abnormalities in eye
contact and body language or deficits in understanding and use of gestures; to a total lack of
facial expressions and nonverbal communication.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria 299.00 (F84.0)
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
, as manifested by the following, currently or by history (examples are illustrative, not
exhaustive; see text):
1 Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, ranging, for example, from
abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conversation;
to reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affect;
to failure to initiate or respond to social interactions.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria 299.00 (F84.0)
, Autism Spectrum Disorder Questions And
Answers
Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts
, as manifested by the following, currently or by history (examples are illustrative, not
exhaustive; see text):
3 Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships, ranging, for
example,
from difficulties
adjusting behavior to suit various social contexts;
to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or
in making friends;
to absence of interest in peers.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Severity is based on social communication impairments and restricted, repetitive patterns
of behavior
Level 3
, Autism Spectrum Disorder Questions And
Answers
"Requiring very substantial support"
Restricted, repetitive behaviors Inflexibility of behavior, extreme difficulty coping with
change, or other restricted/repetitive behaviors markedly interfere with functioning in all spheres.
Great distress/difficulty changing focus or action.
Level 3
"Requiring very substantial support"
Social communication Severe deficits in verbal and nonverbal social communication
skills cause severe impairments in functioning, very limited initiation of social interactions, and
minimal response to social overtures from others.
For example, a person with few words of intelligible speech who rarely initiates interaction and,
when he or she does, makes unusual approaches to meet needs only and responds to only very
direct social approaches.
Level 2
"Requiring substantial support"
