| There are five distinct types of Pervasive | | | | 1944. He discovered many individuals had the |
| Developmental Disorders (PDD) that are | | | | problems with social skills and repetitive patterns |
| considered to be related to Autism because of | | | | but they did not have trouble with learning or their |
| the neuro development portions that have been | | | | cognitive abilities. They also portrayed some very |
| identified under the Autism Spectrum. They are | | | | exceptional talents or abilities that were |
| Autism Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, Rett's | | | | considered to be very remarkable. Albert Einstein |
| Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and | | | | is a very famous individual who had Asperger's |
| Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise | | | | Syndrome. |
| Specified (PDDNOS). | | | | Dr. Andrease Rett documented what is known As |
| Each of the five disorders are classified as | | | | Rett's Syndrome while in Australia in 1965. This is |
| pervasive in nature rather than Specific | | | | classified as a neuro developmental degenerative |
| Development Disorders (SDD) because they are | | | | disorder. It only affects girls and the degeneration |
| characterized by multiple disabilities in a variety of | | | | results in them being completely dependent on |
| areas rather than focused on one particular issue. | | | | others for all of their needs. They have some of |
| Let's take a brief look at each of the five types | | | | the symptoms of Autism but they also suffer |
| of Autism on an individual level. While many of the | | | | from muscle lose. Girls with Rett's Syndrome |
| characteristics may be similar, the differences are | | | | often have very small hands and feet. |
| distinct enough for them to fall under different | | | | Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) is also |
| categories. | | | | called Heller's Syndrome after the teacher |
| Classic Autism, commonly called Autism, is also | | | | Theodore Heller. He first described the disorder in |
| sometimes called Kanner's Syndrome after the | | | | 1908. The characteristics include the child having a |
| Psychiatrist Leo Kanner. He studied 11 children at | | | | normal pattern of development but then has a |
| John Hopkins University from 1932 to 1943. He | | | | regression of skill as they get older. |
| wrote about the common elements found in | | | | Any type of neuro disability that doesn't fall into |
| these children including a lack of emotion, | | | | the above categories is classified as PDDNOS. |
| repetitive actions, and problems with their speech | | | | While individuals in this particular category |
| formation, their ability to manipulate various | | | | experience very mild symptoms they suffer |
| objects, learning difficulties, and their levels of | | | | greatly in the area of social interactions. The |
| intelligence. His studies lead to many others | | | | proper diagnosis is necessary so that the proper |
| wanting to learn more about the disorder. | | | | therapies and techniques can be properly |
| Asperger's Syndrome is named after its founder, | | | | introduced. |
| Hans Asperger. His studies took place in Vienna in | | | | |