Previous analysis of data from 505 preschool children with disordered communication, falling into the a priori categories of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Developmental Language Disorder, and Nonautistic Low IQ, showed that PDD is statistically [tandfonline.com]

Treatment for autism spectrum disorders The emphasis falls on early and intense educational interventions. Most treatment is behavior-based and highly structured. [discoverymood.com]

But the term PDD-NOS has become obsolete too as it now falls under autism spectrum disorder. Not surprisingly, there is a considerable amount of confusion around the term PDD. [appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org]

A child who receives a diagnosis of PDD-NOS usually falls into one of the following categories(2): The child is high functioning, like a person with Asperger syndrome (now considered a part of ASD), but is experiencing mild learning issues and/or language [brainbalancecenters.com]

Pervasive Developmental Disorder experience significant impairments in general intellect and overall development, the media has been most interested in the small group of perhaps fifteen to twenty percent of children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders falling [samgoldstein.com]

People with Autism are known for their weaknesses in abstract thinking, social cognition, and communication. [courses.lumenlearning.com]

A good knowledge of the child’s strengths, weaknesses, interaction preferences and early signs of distress. Social stories to help teach the child how to act in given situations. Use of visual cues to describe the routine. [childdevelopment.com.au]

Diagnostic agreement for PDD-NOS is generally considered to be weak (Tanguay, 2004). [intechopen.com]

They perform cognitive assessments, provide feedback to the person and family about cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and help guide future learning, career and lifestyle choices. [mja.com.au]

The child’s strengths and weaknesses must be profiled to assist in designing appropriate intervention. [bcmj.org]

1 Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene mutations in an Italian sample of patients with pervasive developmental disorder and mental retardation. 9 38 19189931 2009 2 [Autism, epilepsy and genetics]. 9 38 Munoz-Yunta JA...Manchado F 18302128 2008 3 [malacards.org]

Up to 30% of individuals with PDDs have epilepsy, 29 although this may be more common in those with lower functioning PDDs. [mja.com.au]

Epilepsy in autism: Features and correlates. Br J Psychiatry 2011;198(4):289-294. [ ] 31. Bolton PF, Carcani-Rathwell I, Hutton J, Goode S, Howlin P, Rutter M. Epilepsy in autism: Features and correlates. Br J Psychiatry 2011;198(4):289-294. [ ] 32. [sajch.org.za]

Individuals with autism commonly have one or more additional—called “co-morbid”—problems including epilepsy, anxiety, and gastrointestinal distress, and food allergies. [brainfacts.org]

In contrast, epilepsy associated with intellectual disability predicts poorer outcomes. Adaptive skills are usually below expected for intellectual ability which then impacts education and independence as adults. Young RL, Rodi ML. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Autism Spectrum disorders (ASD) are more common in the pediatric population than are some better known disorders such as diabetes, spinal bifida, or Down syndrome. [umassmed.edu]

syndrome, and congenital rubella. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Autism and several disorders classified with it have increased significantly in recent years so that they now are diagnosed more often in children than spina bifida, cancer, or Down syndrome. [encyclopedia.com]

At least one co-morbid psychiatric disorder was present in 80.9% of the children; 61.7% had a co-morbid disruptive behavior disorder, and 55.3% fulfilled criteria of an anxiety disorder. [intechopen.com]

They also need to specify if symptoms are associated with: intellectual impairment language impairment a known medical or genetic condition or environmental factor another neurodevelopmental, mental, or behavioral disorder catatonia ASD is a very complex [healthline.com]

In the comparison sample, two patients had schizophrenia, 12 had ADHD-behavior disorder, two had schizoaffective disorder, three had a depressive disorder, one had bipolar disorder, three had major depression, and two had major depression with psychosis [ps.psychiatryonline.org]

Repeat words or phrases over and over (echolalia). Give unrelated answers to questions. Get upset by minor changes. Have obsessive interests. Flap their hands, rock their body, or spin in circles. [brainbalancecenters.com]

[…] contact with others, including parents Fails to develop friends or interact with other children Does not communicate well with others: Is delayed or does not develop language Once language is developed, does not use language to communicate with others Has echolalia [stanfordchildrens.org]

Echolalia – the repeating of all or part of what is said to them by someone else – is another common speech pattern among individuals with Autistic Disorder. [opwdd.ny.gov]

As babies, a child with PDD-NOS may not babble or when they do learn words, they exhibit “echolalia” repeating words or phrases over and over again. [childdevelopment.com.au]

2; 1:3; 2:3 obsessions 29.8 27.7 14.9 N.S. not responsive to social stimuli 25.5 95.7 40.4 1:2; 2:3 stereotypies 24.5 59.6 6.4 1:2; 1:3; 2:3 impatience and/or impulsiveness 23.4 48.9 78.7 1:2; 1:3; 2:3 fastidiousness, choosyness 23.4 10.6 10.6 N.S. echolalia [intechopen.com]

Tourette's disorder is a common hereditary tic disorder ( 1, 54, 55 ). [ps.psychiatryonline.org]

Disorders With Objective Indicators of Educational Attainment: A Population-Based Sibling Comparison Study. 38 Perez-Vigil A...Mataix-Cols D 29813161 2018 48 Screening Accuracy of the Brief Infant Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment to Identify Autism [malacards.org]

With respect to the PDD-NOS group, the ADHD group had significantly higher rates of co-morbid disruptive behavior disorders, learning disabilities, tic disorders, elimination disorders, and social anxiety disorder. [intechopen.com]

The patients frequently exhibited anxiety, agitation, aggression, and disruptive behavior. [ps.psychiatryonline.org]

Some psychiatric medications may be helpful in controlling particular behavior difficulties, such as agitation, mood instability, and self-injury. Music, massage, and hydrotherapy may exert a calming effect on behavior. [encyclopedia.com]

Autism may be accompanied by mental retardation and/or seizures.Rett's disorder involves autistic behavior, dementia, ataxia, severely impaired expressive and receptive language development with severe psychomotor retardation, and loss of previously acquired [healthcentral.com]