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Will the costs for my child\'s autism treatments go higher each year?
Costs of behavioral interventions and prescription drugs ( if there are any), will dramatically decrease at age 5-6 years old.
What is the empathizing–systemizing theory?
The empathizing–systemizing theory postulates that autistic individuals can develop internal rules of operation to handle events inside the brain, but are less effective at empathizing by handling events generated by other agents
What is the extreme male brain theory?
The extreme male brain theory hypothesizes that autism is an extreme case of the male brain, defined psychometrically as individuals in whom systemizing is better than empathizing
What is the theory of mind approach in relation to Autism?
The theory of mind approach, which hypothesizes that autistic behavior arises from an inability to ascribe mental states to oneself and others.
What is the Executive dysfunction theory?
Executive dysfunction hypothesizes that autistic behavior results in part from deficits in working memory, planning, inhibition, and other forms of executive function.
What is the weak central coherence theory?
Weak central coherence theory hypothesizes that a limited ability to see the big picture underlies the central disturbance in autism.