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| | AUTISM IN CHILDREN |
 | | Autism falls under the category of Pervasive Developmental Disorders, which also includes Asperger's Disorder, PDD not otherwise specified (atypical autism), Rett's Disorder, and Childhood Disintegrative Disorders, all of which differ in their severity and functioning ability. |
 | | Several terms which are used to describe children within the spectrum are: autistic-like, autistic tendencies, autism spectrum, high-functioning, low functioning, etc. Like any other person, those with autism are individuals, each with their own variation of symptoms and severity. |
 | | (15) Previous theories included "bad parenting", specifically on the part of the mothers, known as "refrigerator moms" because of the perception that autism was caused by mothers who were "cold" and "uncaring" for their children, as well as autism due to the MMR vaccination. |
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