GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
AUTISM
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Asperger’s Syndrome
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Rett’s Syndrome
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Autism Disorder
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Pervasive Developmental Disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
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Learning Disability
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Detailed explanation-1: -These disorders are characterized by three core deficits: impaired communication, impaired reciprocal social interaction and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors or interests.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) refers to a group of disorders characterised by impairment in the development of social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, imaginative activity and a limited number of interests and activities that tend to be repetitive.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), now known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are characterized by delays in the development of social and communication skills. Parents may note symptoms as early as infancy, although the typical age of onset is by 3 years of age.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some developmental health professionals refer to PDD-NOS as “subthreshold autism.” In other words, it’s the diagnosis they use for someone who has some but not all characteristics of autism or who has relatively mild symptoms.