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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are severely incapacitating, life-long
disabilities that affect the way in which an individual communicates
with others and deals with the world.
Children with ASD physically resemble typically developing children,
i.e, they do not have visible physical impairments that make them
look obviously different. However, many children with autism have
mental retardation. ASD’s could also be associated with other
handicapping conditions such as, visual impairment, cerebral palsy
or hearing impairment. Some maybe severely affected, while others
may appear close to normal and may resemble and individuals with
learning problems.
Autism Spectrum Disorders
are a class of related developmental disorders that share related
characteristics. Each ASD differs from the other by a combination
of characteristics that make it unique. Therefore although they
are different they share some similarities. They are clinically
distinct and can be diagnosed separately.
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Disorders on the Autism Spectrum
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