Dr. McGee answers the question: 'PDD-NOS vs. Autism, Asperger Syndrome?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: How does PDD-NOS differ from autistic disorder and Asperger syndrome? Answer: PDD-NOS stands for ...

A: PDD-NOS stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified. Essentially, it is a diagnosis that means “on the autism spectrum, but not falling within any of the specific ...

This past Monday’s episode of The View was dedicated to discussing autism, which affects 1 in 166 children. The guest host on the show was singer Toni Braxton, who’s son Diezel, 3 1/2, was diagnosed ...

Is there a way to eliminate the confusion between autism and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)? It is often more difficult to obtain services for children in ...

Although Americans are becoming more educated about autism, ASD (autism spectrum disorder) remains difficult to define (let alone diagnose) with pinpoint accuracy. And within the spectrum is an even ...

- Does your child avoid eye contact, have little or no interest in making new friends or prefer solitary activities to social games? These may be signs that your child has an autism spectrum disorder.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided this guide on autism spectrum disorder as part of a series of ...

Q: My child has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS. What is PDD-NOS? Is it the same thing as autism? A: PDD-NOS stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified. Essentially, it is a ...

Changes proposed to the diagnostic guide used by psychologists, including substantial changes to the definition of autism, are all but final. Late last week, the American Psychiatric Association’s ...

Yesterday, I took my 3-year-old daughter, Kayleigh, to see her first movie, Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo. I was probably as nervous as I was excited; my wife and I had contemplated bringing Kayleigh to a ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The head of the American Psychiatric Association committee rewriting the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders took on the panel's critics here, accusing them of bad ...