Fast Fact #3

Beyond the Label of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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• All of the 618 students participating…

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) describes a set of behaviors associated with specific differences in how one’s brain perceives and processes environmental input. It is a “spectrum condition” that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees.

Links to related resources:

• Measuring autistic traits in the general population: a systematic review of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) in a nonclinical population sample of 6,900 typical adult males and females
• ASD diagnostic criteria