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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

The autism spectrum, also called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or autism spectrum conditions (ASC), with the adjective autistic sometimes replacing the noun autism, is a spectrum of psychological conditions characterized by widespread abnormalities of social interactions and communication, as well as restricted interests and repetitive behaviour.

Source:  “Autism Spectrum”. (2011, June 13). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:14, June 24, 2011

From:  http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autism_spectrum&oldid=434052934

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