ABSTRACT

In this chapter, I briey review how autism manifests as functional decits in the brain. I explain what kinds of before-and-aer tests I use for screening children for the wide range of symptoms that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) usually present with. Aer a discussion of symptomology, I summarize seven case studies from my clinical practice. ese were chosen from about 500 ASD children I have treated over the past 5 years because they illustrate the wide range of symptomology that is typically present in the autistic spectrum.