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Autistic Disorder is what comes to mind when most envision someone with autism. Significant language delays, unusual interests, and social and communication challenges are common. Many also have intellectual disability.
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People with PDD-NOS often have fewer and milder symptoms than those with Autistic Disorder. Communication and social challenges are generally prevalent.
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People with Asperger Syndrome typically have social challenges and unusual, obsessive behaviors and interests. However, they usually do not have intellectual disability or language delay issues.
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According to an extensive CDC study conducted in 2008, boys are five times more likely than girls to have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Some potential causes linked to ASD are having a sibling or parent with ASD, taking thalidomide or valproic acid during pregnancy and some genetic disorders. There is no one definitive cause as to why someone is born with ASD.
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