Navigating the Different Levels of Autism
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Tghe Different Levels of 
AUTISM
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Autism
• Autism, or autism spectrum 
disorder, is a brain 
developmental disorder.
• Due to inadequate brain 
development, individuals 
show poor communication 
skills.
• It is diagnosed by the age of 2 
years.
Levels of Autism Disorder
• DSM-5 and ICD-11 have laid out three levels of disorder based on the 
severity of:
a.Communication Skills
b.Repetitive behavior
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• Limited initiation of social conversations. 
• Poor response to social cues such as body language or facial 
expressions.
• Repetitive behaviors exist but do not affect them significantly. 
• Exhibit inflexibility in behavior that affects adaptability to the 
environment.
• Might also show sensitivities to surrounding triggers like light or 
sound.
• Requires little support and can function in a relatively independent 
manner.
Level 2 Autism spectrum disorder 
symptoms: Require Substantial Support
• Lack of social skills is apparent even in 
the presence of support from parents 
or caregivers.
• Difficulty in initiating interactions and 
responding to conversations.
• Repetitive behaviors are frequent and 
interfere with their routine activities.
• Difficulty in switching the routine tasks.
• Require substantial support from 
parents or caregivers.
Level 3 Autism in toddlers: Require Very Substantial 
Support
• Minimal interaction and response to 
social cues.
• Increased tendency of isolation.
• Repetitive actions interrupt their 
functioning in all aspects of life.
• Extreme difficulty in changing daily 
tasks.
• Require very substantial support, 
that is, complete reliance on a 
caregiver for daily tasks.
Treatment and Challenges
• Autism affects the interaction skills of children, leading to their social 
isolation.
• The mental well-being of such children is also affected, causing 
depression and anxiety.
• Therapies such as speech therapy, behavior therapy, occupational 
therapy, etc., have shown improvements.
• No definite cure exists for autism. 
• Advances in stem cell therapy have shown promise for autism 
treatment.
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