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  2. Conditions comorbid to autism - Wikipedia

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    It is possible that the association between an intellectual disability and autism is not because they usually have common causes, but because the presence of both makes it more likely that both will be diagnosed. [52] The CDC states that based on information from 11 reporting states 46% of people with autism have above 85 IQ. [53]

  3. Hypercalculia - Wikipedia

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    A study published in 2014 examined the reading and math achievement profiles and their changes over time within a sample of children between the ages 6–9 diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. What they found was that there are four distinct achievement profiles: higher-achieving (39%), hyperlexia (9%), hypercalculia (20%) and lower ...

  4. Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication ...

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    By addressing communication deficits, the person will be supported to express their needs and feelings by means other than challenging behavior. [6] Working from the premise that people with autism are predominantly visual learners, intervention strategies are based around physical and visual structure, schedules, work systems and task ...

  5. Autism - Wikipedia

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    Autism spectrum disorder [a] (ASD), or simply autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by repetitive, restricted, and inflexible patterns of behavior, interests, and activities; deficits in social communication and social interaction; and the presence of high or low sensory sensitivity.

  6. Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified

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    PDD-NOS was one of four disorders collapsed into the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5, [3] and also was one of the five disorders classified as a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) in the DSM-IV. [4] The ICD-10 equivalents also became part of its definition of autism spectrum disorder, as of the ICD-11.

  7. Asperger syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A 2003 review of epidemiological studies of children found autism rates ranging from 0.03 to 4.84 per 1,000, with the ratio of autism to Asperger syndrome ranging from 1.5:1 to 16:1; [142] combining the geometric mean ratio of 5:1 with a conservative prevalence estimate for autism of 1.3 per 1,000 suggests indirectly that the prevalence of AS ...

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  9. Pervasive developmental disorder - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of PDD may include behavioral and communication problems such as: Difficulty using and understanding language [7] Difficulty relating to people, objects, and events; [7] for example, lack of eye contact, pointing behavior, and lack of facial responses; Unusual play with toys and other objects. [7]