Shoko engages in repetitive hair swirling and hand shaking. These are not tics as she continues to engage in the behaviors for long periods of time. Although she has been diagnosed with autism spectrum, her doctor is adding a diagnosis of _____ to allow her treatment.

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Shoko's behavior of repetitive hair swirling and hand shaking is characteristic of stereotypic movement disorder, which is defined as a repetitive, seemingly driven and nonfunctional motor behavior (such as hand flapping or body rocking) that interferes with normal activities or results in self-injury, and is not better accounted for by another condition such as tics or OCD. This diagnosis would allow her to receive appropriate treatment for her symptoms. Persistent motor or vocal tic disorder refers to the presence of one or more persistent motor or vocal tics that are not attributable to another medical condition, while developmental coordination disorder refers to difficulties with motor coordination that significantly impact daily living activities. Intellectual disability disorder refers to significantly below average intellectual functioning and deficits in adaptive functioning.

Shoko Engages in Repetitive Hair Swirling and Hand Shaking