| Do you know that there are some differences | | | | else that makes the condition not autism. These |
| between autism and other spectrum disorder? | | | | diseases are classified as the pervasive |
| Well there is autism, and then there is the autism | | | | developmental disorders (PDDs) and they: are |
| spectrum. Autism is a psychological disorder that | | | | Asperger's syndrome, Pervasive Developmental |
| affects the ability of the sufferer to function | | | | Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), |
| appropriately in society. They have severe | | | | Rett syndrome, and Childhood Developmental |
| complicatedness in interacting with other people | | | | Disorder (CDD). They constitute the autism |
| and communicating with them. More than that, | | | | spectrum. |
| patients who suffer from autism have serious | | | | It is easy to mistake one disease on the autism |
| issues with their social, emotional and behavioral | | | | spectrum for the other if you don't know them |
| development. | | | | all. In fact, that has happened a lot in the |
| Autism is characterized by a set of symptoms, | | | | sixty-some years since autism has been |
| which include social difficulties, communication | | | | discovered, until more recently when better |
| difficulties, unusual behaviors, excessive sensitivity, | | | | diagnostic means and procedures for autism were |
| mental retardation, and savant skills. | | | | developed. |
| But autism is not alone. There are a number of | | | | Your health care professional can give you more |
| other diseases that fall into similar categories by | | | | information about these related condition. Make it |
| having perhaps one of two of the above stated | | | | a point of duty to consult with one today. You |
| symptoms without the others, or that have them | | | | may start by talking with your personal physician |
| all to varying degrees, yet introducing something | | | | or doctor. |