Kasus Autis 4: Reggie was 4 years old when he was evaluated by a child psychiatrist because of alarming changes in his behavior over the last 2 months. He is the first child born to professional parents. According to them, he was a normally sociable baby whose early development was entirely within normal limits—he was… Continue reading

Kasus Autis 3: Twenty-two-year-old Betsy was referred for evaluation by the staff of her group home. She had been placed in the group home some 3 months previously, following court-ordered “deinstitutionalization” from a large residential facility for the retarded. The evaluation was requested because Betsy “didn’t fit in” with other patients and had developed some… Continue reading

Kasus Autis 2: Richard, age 3 1/2, a firstborn child, was referred at the request of his parents because of his uneven development and abnormal behavior. Delivery had been difficult, and he had needed oxygen at birth. His physical appearance, motor development, and self-help skills were all age appropriate, but his parents had been uneasy… Continue reading

Kasus Autis 1: A psychiatric evaluation is requested by the teachers of C.B., a 13-year-old boy. He is of average intelligence, according to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC; 1974), with better verbal than performance skills. He does well on tasks requiring rote learning, but his teachers are deeply puzzled and concerned about his… Continue reading

Menurut DSM-IV autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) merupakan bagian dari pervasive developmental disorder. Pervasif artinya meresap atau yang mendasari sehingga mengakibatkan gangguan lain. Gangguan ini mempunyai 3 gejala utama, yaitu (1) hendaya di bidang sosialisasi, (2) hendaya di bidang komunikasi dan (3) terdapat perilaku repetitif dan stereotipik. Gejala-gejala tersebut harus sudah ada sejak sebelum usia 3… Continue reading