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If one looks only at behavior, people with diagnoses of ADD, dyslexia, hyperlexia, pervasive developmental disorders, and autism may appear to have "totally different" symptoms.
This function makes the guide applicable to a variety of learning disabilities and special needs--including autistic spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, sensory integration dysfunction, and other special needs--where there is evidence of difficulties with attention and behavioral control.
Autism is a spectrum disorder that encompasses many labeled disorders such as autism, pervasive developmental disorders, and Asperger syndrome (Jacobson, 2000).
 
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