What is Autistic Spectrum Disorder? - Ms. Anupama Maruvada

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a lifelong developmental condition that affects the way an individual relates to his or her environment and their interaction with other people. The word spectrum itself describes the range of difficulties that people on Autism Spectrum Disorder may experience and the degree to which they may be affected. The contribution is from several psychological conditions like ADHD, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADD, that is Attention Deficit Disorder, ODD, that is Oppositional Defiant Disorder, OCD, that is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety disorder, depression, specific learning disability, giftedness, tourette’s syndrome, developmental coordination disorder, sensory integration disorder, auditory processing disorder and many more. If a child has any one of these conditions, it makes the child’s life turn upside down. Imagine the magnitude of the problem that a child is going through when the child is going through Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism is treatable, not curable. That means autism is functionally reversible with cognitive behavioral therapy and educational approach.