Table 2.

Describe the types of autism [18].

Type of Autism	Describe
Autistic disorder	Abnormal or impaired development of social interaction and a limited repertoire of activities and interests, usually noticed during the first years of life
Asperger’s syndrome	Severe and persistent impairment of social interaction and development of patterns of behavior, interests, and restricted and repetitive activities. No clinically significant delays in language acquisition
Rett’s disorder	A very specific and distinct pattern of stunted growth after a period of normal functioning during the first five months after birth. Diagnosed only in females
Childhood disintegrative	Decline in multiple areas of function after a period of at least two years of apparent normal development
Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise	Severe and pervasive impairment in the development of social reciprocal interaction, but criteria for a specific pervasive developmental disorder are not met.