13. Treatments Parents have to be very careful because there are many unscrupulous people who prey on parents looking for a cure and will try to sell them quackery. Make sure interventions are research based.
14. Terminology Autistic Syndrome (Autism) Non-Autistic PDDS : Childhood Disintegrative Disorder Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS Fragile X Syndrome Rett’s Syndrome Asperger’s Syndrome less cognitive impairment presence of fewer and less severe signs