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spectrum disorder
noun
- any of a group of disorders each having symptoms that occur on a continuum and certain features that are shared along its spectrum but that manifest in markedly different forms and degrees. autism spectrum disorder.
Word History and Origins
Origin of spectrum disorder1
Example Sentences
These factors, as well as his autism spectrum disorder, had all affected his decision making, he said.
The court heard MacPhail had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and a low IQ but Mr Brooke said the youth's functioning was "quite a bit higher" than had been suggested by MacPhail's legal team.
At church, she met someone who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a condition that today would be considered autism spectrum disorder.
So far, there doesn’t seem to have been much research into the genetic underpinnings of gaze following in animals — although there has been some looking at humans, in whom impaired gaze following can be a sign of conditions such as autism spectrum disorder.
Autism spectrum disorder is a complex neurological and developmental condition that manifests differently in nearly every individual who has it.
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