Anton is 4 years old and has not spoken his first words yet. He does not interact with any of the children in his day care and g

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Anton is 4 years old and has not spoken his first words yet. He does not interact with any of the children in his day care and g

ets very agitated when any changes are made to his environment. At times, he also flaps his arms for no apparent reason. According to the DSM-5, Anton is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

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Arturiano [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-25T19:30:46+03:00

Arturiano [62]3 years ago

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Anton is most likely to be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, due to the hand flapping, social isolation, and problems with changes in routine, which is classic of this disorder. The hand flapping is regarding as ''stimming'', another marker for ASD.