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Autism Jargon: ASD

Published: Jan. 22, 2015, 4:36 p.m.

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Today\u2019s Jargon of the Day: ASD, which stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder.\xa0 The words we use to describe Autism have changed.\xa0 Under the new DSM V there are no longer classifications for PDD-NOS or Asperger\u2019s Syndrome, now everything comes under the heading of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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