Pervasive developmental disorder
Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), are a group of disorders. There are five disorders in the group. These disorders all slow down the rate a child learns to talk and listen to others, as well as cause other problems.
The five disorders are:
- Pervasive disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).
- Asperger Syndrome
- Rett syndrome
- Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD)
The first three of these disorders are also called autism spectrum disorders. The last two are not common.
A child's parents might begin to notice signs of PDD when the child is a baby, and it usually appears before the child is three years old.
References[change | change source]
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) (October 2003) Disability Info: Pervasive Developmental Disorders (FS20). Fact Sheet 20 (FS20)