Autism India A leader in Special Education in India. We provide lifelong training and support to parents and teachers of kids with autism, aspeger's syndrome.
Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador The Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador (ASNL) is a province-wide, nonprofit, charitable support group dedicated to fostering the development of individualized, lifelong, community-based supports and services throughout the province for persons with autism spectrum disorders, and the promotion of acceptance, independence, productivity, and opportunities for inclusion in all facets of life for persons with autism spectrum disorders and their families
Computer Play as a Clinical Intervention for Children with PDD Educational software for young children is in no short supply. Programs abound that teach basic concepts such as colors and shapes as well as more advanced academics like math and reading.
PDD Palace Home Page PDD means Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and it is one of the diagnoses neurologists will give when a patient presents with some, but not enough criteria, to be diagnosed autistic. Sometimes such children are said to have "autistic-like" characteristics. Autism itself is a spectrum.
Pervasive Developmental Disorders The term Pervasive Developmental Disorders was first used in the 1980s to describe a class of disorders. This class of disorders has in common the following characteristics: impairments in social interaction, imaginative activity, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and a limited number of interests and activities that tend to be repetitive.
Understanding Childhood Disorders Because of the seemingly carefree nature of their lives, children have been thought not to suffer from mental and emotional disorders. However, studies have indicated that children do, in fact, suffer from disorders typically thought to occur only in adults. Learning and conduct disorders, substance abuse, conditions such as autism and depression, and suicide are common in our young population.
Western Autism PDD Association The Western Autism PDD Association is made up of parents, family of Autistic persons and professionals who work in the area of Autism.
What is PDD? To begin with, there is not a diagnosis of PDD. A service provider should not ever diagnosis your child with PDD. Why? Because there is not a singular diagnosis of PDD. Notice what PDD stands for: Pervasive Developmental Disorders. It is a plural umbrella term for several disorders and syndromes. These are considered to be mental and/or behavioral disorders that may or may not have biological basis or causes.