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About Autism

How Autism Spectrum Disorder Affects a Child’s
Growth, Learning, and Development.

Key Indicators

What is Autism in Early Childhood?

As they grow, Children reach “developmental milestones” in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move (crawling, walking, etc.).

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause delayed or missed milestones. Although the reasons of these brain structure/function abnormalities are unknown, scientists have found genetic links passed down from parents.

In order to be diagnosed with
Autism, you must meet all 3 criteria

To be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, an individual must meet all three core criteria related to communication, social interaction, and behavior patterns, as defined by clinical guidelines.

Deficit in Social Skills
Deficit in Social Skills
  • Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, such as reduced sharing of interests, emotions, and/or affect with others, failure to initiate social interactions, and failure to respond at all or respond appopriately to social initiations by others.
  • Deficits in nonverbal communication, such as abnormal eye contact, body language difficulties, challenges with understanding and using gestures or facil expressions to communicate.
  • Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships/friendships or showing no or little interest in peers or social relationships.
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Deficit in Communication Skills
Deficit in Communication Skills
  • Difficulty with conversation or difficulty leading a discussion.
  • Frequent errors in speech.
  • Differences in intonation or volume of voice.
  • Challenges remaining on topic or making irrelevant marks.
  • Difficulty providing relevant comments to a conversational partner.
  • Difficulty moving away from a topic easily.
  • Struggle with reading comprehension of longer texts.
  • “Socially inappropriate” communicative behaviors such as talking to themselves, difficulties utilizing polite language, or commenting out of turn.
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Restricted/ Repetitive Patterns of Behavior
Restricted/ Repetitive Patterns of Behavior
  • Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, such as, lining up toys or flipping objects, or echolalia.
  • Insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or difficulties with transitions
  • Highly restricted, fixated interests, such as strong attachment to or objects, or excessively circumscribed interests.
  • Hyper/Hypo reactivity to sensory input, such as indifference to pain/temperature, adverse response to specific sounds or textures, excessive smelling or touching of objects, and visual fascination with lights or movement.
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ABA Helps Manage Autism Symptoms

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability with no cure. No one can “outgrow” it. If left untreated, Autism symptoms can result in the inability to keep a job or maintain relationships. Destructive or self-injurious behaviors prevent independent living. Fortunately, most Autism symptoms can be treated with ABA Therapy.

Success On The Spectrum provides a variety of therapy services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our goal is to teach them new skills and self-regulation, so they can live as independently as possible.
— Nichole Daher
— Nichole Daher

Founder of Success On The Spectrum (SOS)

Our Program at
SOS

Success On The Spectrum® offers a one-stop solution for autism services, bringing ABA, speech, occupational therapy, and social skills programs under one roof. This integrated approach ensures better coordination, faster progress, and greater convenience for families.

Get an Autism Diagnosis
Get an Autism Diagnosis

Tired of waiting to get an Autism Diagnosis? Success On The Spectrum has partnered with Joshua Health to help you get an Autism Diagnostic test without the wait!

ABA Therapy
ABA Therapy

ABA therapy is the gold standard for autism, improving communication, learning, play, behavior, social interaction, motor development, and daily living skills.

Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy

Speech-language therapy helps children improve verbal, nonverbal, and social communication skills, making everyday interactions more functional, meaningful, and effective.

Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy (OT) helps children to become more independent and participate in a wide range of activities.

Social Skills Group Classes
Social Skills Group Classes

Success On The Spectrum offers group social skills classes to help children build friendships, confidence, communication, and meaningful social connections.

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