Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to interact socially and relate to the world around them. Severity of the disorder is across a wide spectrum, from severe difficulties in communicating to mild symptoms. A disorder that is more common in males than in females.
There are over 74 million people around the world who are affected by autism spectrum disorder and this number is growing. This is a disorder that touches so many lives and for which there is a lot of current research.
This episode looks at some of the recent research into autism spectrum disorder and some clinical perspectives as mental health professionals formulate ways to help people "on the spectrum".
CEU POINTS: For professionals go to www.thescience... and get CEU/PD points for watching this episode and the extended interviews.