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Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), previously called Asperger’s Syndrome;
Rhett Syndrome, although this has been removed from the spectrum;
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD);
Kanner’s Syndrome or Classic Autistic Disorder; and
Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).
Rett Syndrome
Rett’s Syndrome was disqualified as a part of the autism spectrum in recent years.
However, it primarily affects girls and begins to become evident around 6 months old.
Symptoms associated with Rett’s Syndrome include social communication and an impaired ability to use one’s hands (such as difficulty with gross and fine motor skills or repetitive hand and arm flapping), symptoms that are also indicative of autism spectrum disorders.
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)
Perhaps, you have heard stories of children who are developing on pace and hitting all of their developmental benchmarks when they suddenly hit a wall and begin regressing around the age of two.
This type of autism can seem especially crushing for parents as it often spawns confusion and fear. Children who once seemed to be developing well, were socially interactive, and talked and made eye contact suddenly cease being themselves and shut down.
Kanner’s Syndrome
Kanner’s Syndrome is the type of autism most people think of when picturing children on the autistic spectrum. This type of autism is also known as Classic Autistic Disorder, and its symptoms can include challenges communicating or understanding others, engaging in virtually no eye contact, and a hypersensitivity to stimuli (smell, light, noise, taste, or touch).
Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
This form of autism is generally less severe than others. Children with this type of autism may have experienced delays in benchmarks, such as speaking or walking, and often lag behind other children who are on pace to hit their developmental milestones. Children with PDD-NOS are able to manage the symptoms of this milder form more easily than those who have been diagnosed with the more pervasive forms of autism
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