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The Triad of Impairments, seen in all individuals with ASD:
- impairment of social interaction
- impairment of social communication
- impairment of imagination
In addition, the following observations are often made in individuals with
autism:
- Severe delays in development of language
- Inconsistent patterns of sensory responses (egs: apparent insensitivity
to pain; an apparent deafness at times, yet distress at certain everyday sounds
like a dog barking; over-reaction to being touched)
- Uneven patterns of intellectual functioning/ special (savant) abilities
in certain areas, yet poor development in other areas
- Marked restriction of interests and activities/ tendency towards repetitive
stereotyped activities
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