“There were about five different diagnoses one could have [under a PDD diagnoses], such as Asperger’s syndrome, autistic disorder, pervasive development disorder — not otherwise ...

most pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) are less common in girls than in boys. Girls with PDD tend to have slightly lower IQs, demonstrate less proficiency in verbal and visual-spatial ...

To qualify for services, a student must provide documentation of diagnosed PDD/ASD. The guidelines ... and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). A criteria for Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, or ...

They include five major types: Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)—Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), Rett Syndrome (RTT), and ...

Autism/Aspergers/Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) Kindergarten Readiness, Personality Assessment, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders Neuropsychological Screenings Tampa Bay Testing specializes ...

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). She said that even though caring for children with special needs was not easy ...

It refers to a diagnosis in the category pervasive developmental disorders and includes autism, Rett syndrome, Asperger syndrome, disintegrative disorderandpervasive developmental disordernot ...

Specializing in treatment for high functioning autism (Aspergers Syndrome in the past,) PDD (pervasive developmental delay ... is a certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist ...

Children with PDD display a variety of severe behavioral disturbances. [2] They may not speak in words or may only speak noncommunicatively (eg, echoing statements that they hear rather than ...