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Occupational Therapy Insights


Apr 19, 2019

Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders, collectively called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The term “spectrum” refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills, and levels of impairment, or disability, that children with ASD can have. Some children are mildly impaired by their symptoms, but others are severely disabled. 

This information packet will focus on autism, Asperger syndrome, and PDD-NOS, with brief � descriptions of Rett syndrome and CDD in the section, “Related disorders.”