Empowering Students with Asperger’s Syndrome to Succeed …

might have a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), such as autism or Asperger’s. To receive a diagnosis of autism, a person must have (1) significant qualitative impairment in social interactions, (2) significant qualitative impairment in communication, and (3) engage in restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. ................
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