Mechanisms of autistic symptom forming in prenatal and early postnatal development

Abstract

An overview of neuropsychological and neurophysiological studies of disorders observed in autism spec¬trum disorders is presented. The main stages of prenatal and early postnatal ontogenesis in neurotypical development and in autistic disorders are described. A model for the formation of an autistic syndrome in early ontogenesis is proposed. The main behavioral diagnostic signs of self-regulation disorders in autistic spectrum disorders at various stages are listed. This is of interest for specialists working in the field of early diagnosis.

Keywords

• autistic syndrome
• autism spectrum disorders