Asked by
Mozhu Zhang
on Dec 07, 2024Verified
A person has great difficulty sharing focus with other people on items and events in their immediate surroundings. This describes a:
A) perseveration of sameness.
B) repetitive and rigid behavior.
C) delayed echolalia.
D) deficiency in joint attention.
Joint Attention
Sharing focus with other people on items or events in one’s immediate surroundings, through shared eye-gazing, pointing, referencing, or other verbal or non-verbal indications that one is paying attention to the same object.
Repetitive Behavior
Actions or sequences of behavior that are repeated frequently, often with no apparent goal or function, commonly observed in autism spectrum disorders.
Delayed Echolalia
The repetition of words or phrases spoken by others, either immediately or after a delay, often observed in autism spectrum disorder as a form of communication or self-stimulation.
- Identify various symptoms and the criteria used for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Learning Objectives
- Identify various symptoms and the criteria used for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).