this is a research paper for an undergraduate college abnormal psych class. it is on autism. Autism- A Pervasive Spectrum Disorder
Date Submitted: 01/08/2001 15:58:44
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 10 pages (2626 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 10 pages (2626 words)
Overview of Autism
Autism or PPD (pervasive developmental disorder) is defined by the Columbia encyclopedia as a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the inability to relate to and perceive the environment in a realistic manner. The onset of the disorder is in infancy or early childhood, generally before the age of thirty months, and males are affected four times as often as females. Symptoms include impairment in social interaction, fixation on inanimate objects, inability to …
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