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 [...]

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 [...]