A Pervasive Developmental Disorder is used as an umbrella term for all of the following related disorders: Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Rett syndrome and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, or PDD-NOS, for short. All of these disorders differ slightly but share the very general common characteristics which lead to  difficulty in socializing [...]

Classic Autism is the most common of the 5 Pervasive Developmental Disorders and can be classified into many forms and degrees of severity. The types of Autism Spectrum Disorder are Asperger syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Rett Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PPD-NOS).
Before we go on to talk about these, let’s have a [...]

If you are having trouble coping with autism in your life, autism support groups offer guidance, benefits and advice. Besides the family who’s touched by autsim, certain support groups also include educators, medical professionals, social service workers, policymakers, etc.
What are the benefits of joining a support group? Firstly, when members gather in groups like [...]

Many people prefer books on Autism to the information that can be found on the web since published authors may be more credible. Although you can find hundreds and hundreds of books on this topic, this article aims to give you a brief glimpse into a few favorites
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Autism in adults isn’t talked about quite as much as children’s autism, a disorder that’s now thought to affect rougly one out of every 150 children born. And although treatments are available, autism isn’t curable and it negatively affects social development and thought processes all throughtout the life of somebody who has the disorder. Each [...]

What is the most common sign of autism? Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder in the U.S.A., now being diagnosed in as many as 1 in 150 individuals.  Actually, there’s not just one revealing sign but there are a few “absolute indicators” otherwise known as “red flags”, that should be brought to the attention [...]