Abstract:
A triad of impairment that consists of
impaired communication, impaired social skills
and over-regulated behavior characterizes autism.
Causality of autism is yet to be identified.
Therapy has been devised to apply to the work
with children and adolescents with a diagnosis
of autism in the domains of impaired
communication and impaired social skills. Little
attention has been paid to the importance of
the over-regulated behavior that forms part of
the triad of impairment.
PURPOSE: This paper considers this point of
over-regulation in the triad of impairment in
autism through the lens of Chaos theory.
SOURCES: Contemporary literature on autism and
Chaos theory.
CONCLUSIONS: Implications for nursing practice
and research are raised.
