Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Christine Halse Informative case studies demonstrate the

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Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Christine Halse Informative case studies demonstrate theAutism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is the umbrella term used to describe a whole family of related conditions. Within this group, there is a subgroup of conditions known as PDD (NOS) Pervasive Developmental Disorder (not otherwise specified) which do not quite meet the diagnostic criteria of Autism or Asperger Syndrome. Written specifically for parents, this fully updated second edition sets out what it means for a child to be diagnosed with ASD, PDD