WEEK #7 I-HUMAN CASE ANALYSIS FOR WALDEN UNIVERSITY – FOR A 22 MONTHS DAUGHTER WITH DIFFICULTY IN MAKING FRIENDS/ SOCIAL SECURITY CONCERNS (EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER) LOCATION: OUTPATIENT CLINIC CAPABILITIES

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WEEK #7 I-HUMAN CASE ANALYSIS FOR WALDEN
UNIVERSITY – FOR A 22 MONTHS DAUGHTER WITH
DIFFICULTY IN MAKING FRIENDS/ SOCIAL SECURITY
CONCERNS (EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER) LOCATION: OUTPATIENT
CLINIC CAPABILITIES LATEST 2026




Walden University
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Course: NURS / NRNP (i-Human)
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Encounter Type: Outpatient Pediatric Clinic
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Case Title g;




Early Identification and Management of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Chief Concern: “My daughter doesn’t interact with other children and prefers
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to play alone.”
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1. General Case Information g; g;




• Patient: Female child g; g;



• Age: 3 years g; g;



• Caregiver: Mother g;



• Setting: Outpatient pediatric clinic
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• Reason for Encounter: Developmental and behavioral concerns related
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g; to social interaction and play
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• Source of History: Mother (reliable historian)
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2. Chief Complaint (CC) g; g;




“My daughter doesn’t interact with other children and prefers to play alone.”
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3. History of Present Illness (HPI)g; g; g; g;




The patient is a 3-year-old female brought to the outpatient clinic by her
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g; mother due to concerns about delayed social interaction and atypical play
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g; behaviors. The mother reports that since approximately 18–20 months of
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g; age, the child has shown minimal interest in interacting with peers and
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consistently prefers solitary play.
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The child does not initiate play with other children at daycare and often plays
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g; repetitively with toys, particularly lining them up or spinning wheels. She has
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g; limited pretend play and becomes upset when routines are disrupted. The
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g; mother notes poor eye contact, limited response to her name, and infrequent
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g; use of gestures such as pointing or waving.
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Speech development is delayed; the child uses single words inconsistently and
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g; does not form two-word phrases. She does not engage in reciprocal
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g; conversation and rarely imitates others. There is no history of regression of
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previously acquired skills.
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The mother denies seizures, loss of motor milestones, fever, trauma, or chronic
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g; illness. No concerns regarding hearing or vision have been formally evaluated.
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