A 3 year old boy with normal developmental milestones with delayed speech and difficulty in communication and concentration

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A 3 year old boy with normal developmental milestones with delayed speech and difficulty in communication and concentration. He is not making friends. Most probable diagnosis is –

  1. Autism

  2. ADHD

  3. Mental retardation

  4. Specific learning disability

Explanation:

Delayed speech, difficulty in communication and concentration in a 3 year old child suggests the diagnosis of autism.

Autism

  • Autism is a neurologic disroder characterized by -
  1. Qualitative impairment in social interaction
  2. Qualitative impairment in communication.
  3. Restricted repetitive and streotyped patterns of behaviour, interests, and activities.