PSY 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Low Birth Weight, Anaphylaxis, Comorbidity

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What is autism spectrum disorder: one of the fastest growing serious developmental disabilities in the us, a condition for which there is no current medical test or cure, a complex neurodevelopmental disorder which: typically emerges in early childhood. Presence of restricted repetitive patterns, interests or activities: affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. Diagnostic criteria for asd: pervasive developmental disorders (pdd, examples. Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. Differences in communications: social, qualitative impairment in social interaction, with at least two of the following: Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level. Lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment. Lack of social or emotional reciprocity: communication, qualitative impairments in communication, with at least one of the following: Daly in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language. Marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others. Stereotyped or repetitive or use of language or idiosyncratic language.

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