ASD AUTISM basics: ABCD Dr Kondekar SV Autism Doctor Mumbai
A Absent symptoms: awareness, understanding, communication B behaviour symptoms C consistently for 3 month D DEFINITELY Disabling day to day life Read dr kondekars basic understanding of autism concepts and world autism day theme 2026 click here Below is an expanded therapeutic framework integrating Dr Kondekars A → B concept within the DSM-5 understanding of Autism spectrum disorder. This is not a replacement for diagnostic criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition by the American Psychiatric Association, but rather a clinical-developmental way of understanding intervention. The Therapeutic A → B Model in Autism Core Principle: If A (Awareness, Understanding, Connection, Communication) is underdeveloped, B (Behavioral symptoms) emerge. To reduce B, we must systematically strengthen A. This model shifts the focus from suppressing behaviors to developing foundational capacities. Step 1: When A is Weak, B Develops ...