{"id":47078,"date":"2025-05-23T10:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T05:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=47078"},"modified":"2025-05-24T12:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T07:13:51","slug":"autism-spectrum-disorder-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/autism-spectrum-disorder-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>According to the CDC (USA), the prevalence of autism has risen from 1 in 36 children (2020) to 1 in 31 (2022).<\/p>\n<h2>About Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>neurodevelopmental condition<\/strong>\u00a0caused by\u00a0<strong>differences in brain development<\/strong>, affecting\u00a0<strong>communication<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>social interaction<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>behaviour<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>learning patterns<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Symptoms of ASD typically appear\u00a0<strong>before the age of 3 years<\/strong>, though diagnosis is often\u00a0<strong>delayed<\/strong>, particularly in low-awareness settings.<\/li>\n<li>People with ASD may display\u00a0<strong>repetitive behaviours<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>narrow interests<\/strong>, and may have\u00a0<strong>unusual learning styles<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>motor skills<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Causes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ASD is not caused by a single factor<\/strong>. It results from a\u00a0<strong>complex interaction of genetic and environmental influences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genetics plays a strong role<\/strong>, with studies showing heritability estimates of up to\u00a0<strong>91%<\/strong>\u00a0(Tick et al., JAMA, 2016).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental contributors<\/strong>\u00a0such as\u00a0<strong>advanced parental age<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>prenatal exposure to air pollutants<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>maternal health<\/strong>\u00a0are being studied, but no\u00a0<strong>single environmental toxin<\/strong>\u00a0has been conclusively proven to cause autism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vaccines do not cause autism<\/strong>. This claim stems from a\u00a0<strong>discredited study<\/strong>, and continued misinformation can lead to\u00a0<strong>dangerous vaccine hesitancy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:\u00a0<\/strong>What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by challenges in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviours, manifesting in early childhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:\u00a0<\/strong>Is ASD a single condition?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0No, ASD is a spectrum that includes a range of conditions such as Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:\u00a0<\/strong>How is ASD diagnosed?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Diagnosis is based on behavioural assessments, developmental history, and screening tools, usually by pediatric neurologists or psychologists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/on-united-states-health-secretary-rfk-jrs-autism-research-push-what-is-actually-needed-for-autism-care\/article69583187.ece#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20need%20of,vital%2C%20said%20Dr.%20Srikanth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition caused by differences in brain development, affecting communication, social interaction, behaviour, and learning patterns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":47063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[380,21,22,23],"class_list":{"0":"post-47078","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"tag-autism-spectrum-disorder-asd","9":"tag-prelims-pointers","10":"tag-upsc-current-affairs","11":"tag-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","12":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}