LE DIAGNSOTIC DE L'AUTISME
Autism spectrum disorders
1 in 100 people affected
700,000 autistic people in France
Of which 100,000 are under 20 years old3 boys for 1 girl
But this figure needs to be qualified in light of current research:
girls may be underdiagnosed.Appearance of the first signs mainly: between 18 and 36 months
Average age at diagnosis between 3 and 5 years
60 to 70% of autistic children out of school
Autism is a neurological developmental disorder (neurodevelopmental disorder) that appears in early childhood and evolves throughout life.
The characteristics of autism vary greatly from one individual to another. This is why we talk about autism spectrum disorders (ASD): each person is at a different level on this spectrum.
TWO TYPES OF IDENTIFIED EVENTS
These signs are often accompanied by sensory hyper- or hypo-reactivity. Autistic people can, in fact, react intensely to sensory stimuli (noise, light, smell, touch, etc.) or, on the contrary, show little sensitivity to them.
Associated disorders: sleep problems, psychiatric problems (anxiety, depression, etc.); neurodevelopmental disorders: learning, attention (hyperactivity, etc.)...
As autism has multiple manifestations, very different depending on the person, care must be global and multidisciplinary. This is the condition for promoting the well-being, development, education and socialization of each individual, in all their singularities.
TOGETHER LET’S FIGHT
for better care of people with autism spectrum disorder, against their stigmatization and for better support for caregivers.