A mother brings her infant daughter in to be evaluated. She reports that her daughter was doing well until about the time she turned 5 months old. Her mother then noticed that she was not making good eye contact and was not interacting with her toys
When completing her assessment, the nurse identified that the baby's head circumference had decreased. These are characteristics of which of the following disorders? 1. Asperger's disorder
2. Atypical autism
3. Rhett's disorder
4. Sensory processing disorder
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1. Children with Asperger's disorder do not exhibit a decrease in head circumference.
2. The child lacks social interaction skills.
3. Children with Rhett's disorder usually have non-significant prenatal and perinatal development, followed by normal growth and development until the age of 5 months. The child then experiences a decrease in head circumference and the loss of motor skills, social engagement, and language skills.
4. A child would cry and have a normal growth curve with a sensory processing disorder.
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