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There are many types of autistic spectrum disorders, but to make it simple, it is a type of brain disorder that can have an impact on social skills, development, disability, impairment, and other wide ranges of systems related to the brain. Some of the most common autisitic spectrum disorders include Apergers, autism, PDD, Rett syndrome, and CDD
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Wheres the best place to look for information about autistic spectrum disorders?
There is a Autism Physician Handbook that can be downloaded at autismcanada.org. There is a wealth of infomration concerning autistic spectrum disorders at www.hhs.gov/autism. I am sure that your doctor could also provide you with some information concerning spectrum disorders or refer you to someone that can help you.
How do you get autistic spectrum?
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological condition, autistic people are born autistic - we do not know why people are autistic.
What has the author Rita Jordan written?
Rita Jordan has written: 'The National Autistic Society' 'Teaching language and autism' 'Meeting the needs of children with autistic spectrum disorders' 'The special curricular needs of autistic children'
What is on the highly functioning end of the spectrum of autistic disorders?
High Functioning is an offensive and meaningless term, it's about judging Autistic people as acceptable or not based on how severely they're effects by their Autism or the ways in which their Autism effects them. An Autistic person is an Autistic person, full stop.
What is an autistic?
Someone who is born on the autism spectrum/has autism spectrum disorder/is autistic. Often used in an offensive manner towards autistic people.
What has the author Christy Magnusen written?
Christy Magnusen has written: 'Teaching children with autism and related spectrum disorders' -- subject(s): Autism, Autistic children, Education
What is a non spectrum disorder?
A "non-spectrum disorder" means a disorder that is not part of the spectrum being discussed. For example, it could refer to the disorders that are not part of the autism spectrum or disorders that are not part of the schizophrenia spectrum. (I have seen the term used in both these situations, so it depends on the context.) Non-spectrum disorders could refer to attention disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other developmental disorders.
What has the author Lauren Franke written?
Lauren Franke has written: 'Nurturing narratives' -- subject(s): Teachers of children with disabilities, Language, Autism spectrum disorders, Autistic children, Handbooks, manuals, Patients, Treatment, Speech therapists, Language disorders in children
What has the author Patricia A Prelock written?
Patricia A. Prelock has written: 'Treatment of autism spectrum disorders' -- subject(s): Autism spectrum disorders in children, Autism spectrum disorders, Treatment
Asperger Syndrome belongs to which spectrum of disorders?
Asperger's Syndrome is considered to be part of the Autism Spectrum Disorders.
How many persons with autism spectrum disorders have seizure disorders?
I don't know how many people have seizure disorders that are on the autism spectrum. I have when I was experienced it as a small child. There is truly no knowing how many people nowadays in the autism spectrum have seizure disorders.
What can I find information about autistic spectrum disorders?
The different forms of autism are thought to overlap considerably. But the fact that there is wide variation in symptoms among children with autism led to the concept of autism spectrum disorder. Autism seems to be on the rise, and autism spectrum disorders affect between two and six children out of every 1,000 in the U.S. It's unclear, though, whether the growing incidence of autism represents a real increase or just improved detection
