What are the range of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? Where does ADD/ADHD fit in?

Q:I have been reading your blogs and I was curious because you keep mentioning that ADD/ADHD fall into the Autism spectrum. What does that mean exactly? And what other disorders fall into this spectrum?

Allison

Severe Range:

Autism

Rett’s Disorder

(CDD) Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

Dyspraxia (difficulty in coordinating movement)

Dyscalculia (difficulty writing numbers)

Dysgraphia (difficulty writing)

Mild Range:

ADD

ADHD

Dyslexia (difficulty reading and writing)

Asperger

(PDD-NOS) Pervasive Development Disorder

Enthusiastically yours,

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