Autistic spectrum disorder - Definition and Overview

Autistic spectrum, autism spectrum, autistic spectrum disorders, autism spectrum disorders and ASD are all synonymous designations for the more official terminology in DSM-IV and ICD-10, where the term Pervasive Developmental Disorders, (PDD) is being used.

See also

• autism
• autism rights movement

External links

• Autism and Computing (http://www.autismandcomputing.org.uk/)
• Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/autismmenu.cfm)
• No Autistics Allowed (http://www.sentex.net/~nexus23/naa_02.html) — Explorations in discrimination against autistics
• Ooops... Wrong Planet! Syndrome (http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/)
• WrongPlanet.net (http://www.wrongplanet.net) — The online resource and community for those with Asperger's.