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There is one type of autism. However, there are multiple types of pervasive developmental disorders, of which autism is one.
The pervasive developmental disorders, also known as autism spectrum disorders, include five disorders that affect social and communication skills as well as motor and language skills. The five disorders are: Classic Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Persuasive Developmental Disorder (PDD-NOS), Rett's Syndrome and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere's not a reason. This is not a question, but a typical case of 'Humans shape the world around them' = We define what is the same, or what differs. For example; a bee with a slightly lighter colour could be called a freak, but also an entirely new species. We define what it is.
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∙ 11y agoactually there is only one type of autism
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