Autism and the Autism Spectrum Disorders

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Psychology - Diagnostics, ( Atlantic International University ), language: English, abstract: The general meaning of the term ‘autism’ stems from the root words: aut meaning ‘self’ and ism meaning ‘orientation or state’. The overriding tendency is to be absorbed with oneself. The child’s thoughts, feelings and desires are governed by his internal app...