Definitions
Psychological and behavioral Characteristics
Identification
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Asperger's, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder. Are all under this larger name.
What is Autism Spectrum disorders
100
Most individuals with autism exhibit deficits in social responsiveness.
What is Impaired Social Interaction
100
Communication skills, social interactions, and repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior.
What is The criteria that psychologists use to identify autism spectrum disorders
200
Characterized by extreme social withdrawal and impairment in communication.
What is Autism
200
Most Children with autism lack communicative intent, or the desire to communicate for social purposes.
What is Impaired Communication
200
Harder to diagnose because the symptoms are much milder.
What is Asperger's Syndrome
300
A milder form of autism without significant impairments in language and cognition.
What is Asperger's Syndrome
300
Most individuals with autism cognitive deficits similar to those of people with intellectual disabilities.
What is Impaired Cognition
300
Behavioral symptoms are so severe that it is relatively easy to diagnose.
What is autism
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