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Introduction Back in 2000 or so, lovebird Cheep-Cheep (1991-2009) stopped being able to digest his food and was tentatively diagnosed with PDD (Proventricular Dilatation Disease; also called PDS, Macaw Wasting Syndrome,

What are Evidence-Based Practices? Many interventions exist for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, scientific research has found only …

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Each state sets eligibility ages for services to ren and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Special Education Services.

Autism is one of five pervasive neurological developmental disorders (PDD), characterized by severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development.

Information and discussion points for adults who think they may have Asperger syndrome or other Autism Spectrum Disorder

A person is diagnosed with PDD-NOS if they have some behaviors seen in autism but don’t meet the full criteria for having an Autistic Disorder.

PDD-NOS stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. PDD-NOS was one of several previously separate subtypes of autism that were folded into the single diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with the publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual in 2013. In the past