Question

Mrs. Astin received a file for a new student. In the file the student is labeled as having autism, but Mrs. Astin has spent several days with the student, and many of the serious social skill deficits one might expect from a student with autism have not been evident. It is likely that the student could be more accurately characterized as having __

Answer 1

An autism spectrum disorder is the correct answer.

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that affects the way people act, interact, communicate or learn new things. When a child or adult has an autism spectrum disorder, he/she is likely to have a unique behavior pattern and will display a certain level of severity that can range from low to high functioning. Thus, Mrs. Austin's student is likely to be at the mild end of ASD.