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Twice Exceptional: Learning Disabilities
| Website: |
Pervasive Developmental Disorders |
| Author: |
Tsai, Luke Y. |
| Publisher: |
MAAP Service, Inc. |
| URL: |
http://aspergersyndrome.org/Articles/Pervasive-Developmental-Disorders.aspx |
| Year: |
1998 |
| Description: |
This MAAP Services website article was written in response to the growing concern about, and interest in, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). Author Luke Y. Tsai, M.D. answers some of the most frequently asked questions regarding this disorder and provides resources for information and support. The history of PDD, the five types of PDD and a wealth of other information on the subject are all included. |
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| Comments: |
Contributed by: DITD Team Member on 5/1/2006
Sometimes profoundly gifted children are twice exceptional with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. This article can clarify some of the features and terminology used by clinicians. |
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