India, May 14 -- Autism spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that creates ongoing challenges in social interaction in communication across all modalities. Autistic children also have restricted interests and repetitive behavioural patterns.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Himani Narula Khanna, paediatrician and mental health expert, Co-Founder of Continua Kids said, "Autism creates different ways of perceiving the world through thoughts, emotions and relational participation. The individual strengths of autism coexist with mental health issues including anxiety which stems from social requirements and depression together with burnout due to sensory-related difficulties."

Children with ASD are generally present with anxie...