A 3 year old boy with normal developmental milestones with delayed speech

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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
    1. ADHD
    1. Mental retardation
    1. Specific learning disability

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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.