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 What is Autism and Asperger Syndrome?

Classic autism ... Autism ... Asperger syndrome ... Atypical autism ... High-functioning autism ... Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) ... Pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) ... Semantic pragmatic disorder ... Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)  

What do these words and phrases mean? 

Click on this link to the National Autistic Society website to read about Autism and Asperger Syndrome and check out our  Jargon Explained page too.