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PDD-NOS
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Also known as: atypical autism · pervasive developmental disorder · Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified · atypical autism spectrum disorder · unspecified developmental disorder · autistic traits · autism spectrum · atypical developmental disorder · PDD · mild spectrum autism
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PDD-NOS is the medical term for "atypical autism" — a classification assigned to people whose perception, way of relating, and sensory processing do not correspond to the neurotypical norm, but also do not fit into the classical autism categories. Difficulties with social interaction, an intense need for structure, challenges with unexpected events, a more literal way of taking language, concentration on detail, inner restlessness — these are the characteristics listed in the diagnostic manuals.
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