Monte is a 3-year-old boy recently diagnosed with autism. he appears completely unresponsive to his parents and shows no indication of any language development. monte seems uninterested in communication of any kind and has significant rituals such as lining up his toys and realigning them every few minutes. he becomes hysterical if anyone interrupts his ritualistic activity. on an iq assessment designed for very young children, monte's score was extremely low. his prognosis is poor primarily because of:
a. early age of onset and lack of language acquisition
b. ritualistic behavior and disinterest in his parentsc. low iq and early age of onset
d. lack of language acquisition and low iq

Lack of language acquisition and low IQ.  

Explanation:

Autism Spectrum disorder is a neurological disorder that started from childhood in a person's life and continues until the end of the life of a person. Autism affects personal communication, leaning and how a person reacts with the situation. It also includes pervasive syndrome and Asperger syndrome. This disorder also called a spectrum because it consists of a variety or range of symptoms. These types of children have repetitive behavior and restricted interest area. These children have problems in communicating with others. These children waste their time arranging things in order and repeat the same word or sentence.

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