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[28 Nov 2011 | No Comment ]
Autism and Ritualistic Behaviors

Autism is a syndrome that affects both children and adults.  It will begin in very early childhood from infancy to less than 3.  Signs and symptoms of autism will be visible in three different areas of the child’s life – social development, language skills and behavior.   Children and adults with autism will  often exhibit ritualistic behaviors that therapists believe are calming to the individual.

Individuals with other disabilities, such as OCD or blindness, will also exhibit ritual behaviors that help to calm the individual and make the environment more familiar to them.  Data suggests that the …

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[23 Dec 2010 | No Comment ]

PDD-NOS is a diagnosis given when a child does not meet all the criteria for Autism, but they show several of the signs. PDD-NOS or Persuasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified is diagnosed with several different types of assessments. We will look at these different types of assessments needed for PDD-NOS.

Medical Assessment

The medical assessment will examine the child completely to rule out any health conditions that could be causing the symptoms the child is experiencing. Some health conditions can cause similar symptoms as those in Persuasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Educational Assessment

The child will …

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