1. The Impact of Autism on Parents and Siblings
... noticeable in toddles by age three. PDD includes Autistic Disorder, Asperser's Syndrome, Child Disintegrative Disorder, Rhett's Disorder, and PPD, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS). Collectively, they are grouped as "autism." Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, and PDD-NOS are the most common of all five. Autism Spectrum Disorders is referred to as Pervasive Development Disorders (PDDs) ... bowel functions control, may cause seizures, and result in low IQ. Rhett's Syndrome is a rear disorder that has been linked to a defect in X chromosome and affects only females. The condition is usuall...
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