Stimulus Deficiency and Autism in Child Development

Abstract

Developmental issues in children are brought on by stimulus deficit, a condition that results from the inability to receive stimuli that should be received through the senses from the earliest moments of life. In order for the brain to develop and mature functionally and functionally, it needs sensory stimulus inputs. When these inputs are lacking, the brain experiences functional and functional issues. Despite the fact that DSM 5 does not recognize stimulus insufficiency as a diagnostic, psychiatrists claim that it is the root of many developmental issues. Autism is the diagnosis that stimuli deficit is most frequently confused with. Due to the similarity of autism and stimulus deficiency symptoms, children can be directly diagnosed with autism at the diagnosis stage. When children with autism receive environmental stimuli at the required level, although their development is positively affected, the diagnosis of autism does not disappear. However, when children with typical development are exposed to the necessary amount of environmental stimuli, their development can proceed as usual. Therefore, autism and stimulus deficiency are two different areas that need to be clearly differentiated. Even if stimulus deficiency is not a recognized diagnosis, it should still be assessed using unique scales and assessment instruments.