Autism: A Case Report

Authors

Sunitha Solomon-Calvin Ms., MCON, MAHE, ManipalFollow
Anice George Dr., MCON, MAHE, ManipalFollow

Abstract

Autism, otherwise identified under the DSM 5 Diagnostic and Statistical Classification as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental genetic developmental disorder among children, which can affect the social communication, changes in sensory aspects and repetitive, ritualistic patterns of behaviour. The present report describes a case study of a child who was diagnosed with autism. The report follows the child’s history from birth till diagnosis and explores the challenges faced by the child and parents to obtain necessary care for the child during the current pandemic situation in an attempt to raise awareness regarding the condition among health professionals.

Recommended Citation

Solomon-Calvin, Sunitha Ms. and George, Anice Dr. (2022) "Autism: A Case Report," Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, .
Available at: https://impressions.manipal.edu/mjnhs/vol7/iss2/12