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Autism spectrum
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Autism spectrum
Autism spectrum
or
autistic spectrum
describes a range of conditions classified as
neurodevelopmental disorders
in the fifth revision of the
American Psychiatric Association
's
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition
(
DSM-5
). The DSM-5, published in 2013, redefined the autism spectrum to encompass the previous (
DSM-IV-TR
) diagnoses of
autism
,
Asperger syndrome
,
pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified
(PDD-NOS), and
childhood disintegrative disorder
. Features of these disorders include social deficits and communication difficulties, stereotyped or repetitive behaviors and interests, sensory issues, and in some cases, cognitive delays.
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