A 5-year-old girl is brought to the office by her parents for concerns about her behavior. Since the parents started taking their child to daycare, they have become concerned that their daughter has not been behaving like other children her age. She seldom responds when her name is called at home or at daycare. Additionally, she has been getting in trouble with the day care staff for not following directions but instead demanding to play with the train set at all time. . The patient was born at full term, and developmental milestones were within normal range. The patient has ample vocabulary, but speaks in a singsong voice mostly to herself and does not engage during the exam. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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A 5-year-old girl is brought to the office by her parents for concerns about her behavior. Since the parents started taking their child to daycare, they have become concerned that their daughter has not been behaving like other children her age. She seldom responds when her name is called at home or at daycare. Additionally, she has been getting in trouble with the day care staff for not following directions but instead demanding to play with the train set at all time. .  The patient was born at full term, and developmental milestones were within normal range.  The patient has ample vocabulary, but speaks in a singsong voice mostly to herself and does not engage during the exam. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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Eductional Objective: Patients with milder forms of autism spectrum disorder frequently have normal language and cognitive development.  Characteristic features include deficits in social communication and reciprocal social interactions, restricted interests, and behavioral rigidity that become more apparent as social and academic demands increase

A 5-Year-Old Girl Is Brought to the Office by Her