Developmental Disabilities: Panelists Discussion at Vanderbilt University Health Center

Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders, collectively called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There are 5 different types of ASD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition - Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). Genes and the environment play important roles in their developments:



The 5 different types of ASD: 
  • Autistic disorder (classic autism)
  • Asperger's disorder (Asperger syndrome)
  • Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)
  • Rett's disorder (Rett syndrome)
  • Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD).
TREATMENT:
  • Early behavioral support is critical to positive outcome.

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