CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Total scores can range from a low of 15 to a high of 60; scores below 30 indicate that the individual is in the non-autistic range, scores between 30 and 36.5 indicate mild to moderate autism, and scores from 37 to 60 indicate severe autism (Schopler et al. 1988).

Detailed explanation-2: -ASD can sometimes be detected at 18 months of age or younger. By age 2, a diagnosis by an experienced professional can be considered reliable. However, many children do not receive a final diagnosis until much older. Some people are not diagnosed until they are adolescents or adults.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genetics as well as a possible social bias that increases the chances of diagnosis in boys have both been suggested as reasons for the difference. Boys may simply be tested more frequently for such disorders, leading to higher rates of diagnoses.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The absolute risk of having a child with ASD is still approximately 1 in 100 in the overall sample, and less than 2 in 100 even for mothers up to age 45.”