- Definition: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a Neurodevelopment Disorder. This means there is something different in how the brain is functioning and developing for people with ASD.
- ‘Autism’ is now replaced with ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’ (ASD) with all its previous sub-types included.
- These are
- Autistic Disorder,
- Asperger’s Syndrome,
- High Functioning ASD
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)