1. PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL
DISORDERS
Is a collection of
disorders
characterized by gross
deficits in many areas
of cognitive,
emotional, and social
development. These
results from severe and
pervasive impairment
of social interaction
and communication
skills.

2. AUTISTIC DISORDER
Is a pervasive
developmental
disorder
otherwise known
as early infantile
autism or
childhood
autism.

3. Autistic disorders is characterized by the inability of the
children to communicate and interact socially.
Extreme autistic aloneness
An autistic is a loner. He
expresses lack of interest in
other people.

4. Language abnormalities
Rather than engage in
conversation, the autistic
tends to repeat the
words rather than reply,
answer or engage in
conversation

5. Repetitive behaviors
An autistic extends
concentration or
something and preserve
the sameness of the
environment.

6. CHECKLIST FOR SIGN OF AUTISM
Social interactions
Seen to be in their own
world
Show little eye contact
Not use of gestures
Not share of enjoyment or
interests
Show little emotion or
empathy
Not respond to their names
Show not interest to other
children or peers
Communication
Have little or no babble
Have little or no spoken
language
Not engage in pretend play
Have echolalia which
means they echo or mimic
words or phrase without
meaning or in an usual tone
of voice
Have difficulty
understanding and
following simple instructions

7. ASPERGER’S SYNDROME
Was identified by an
Austrian physician Hans
Asperger in 1944 calling it a
developmental disorder
which has many symptoms
similar to that of autism.

8. Although Asperger’s Syndrome and autism have many
similarities, there are important differences. Both are
classified as pervasive developmental disorder which
impairment exists in social interaction, communication and
other range of activities and interest.
Autism
-Delayed speech
-have mental retardation
Asperger’s syndrome
-does not suffer from it
-do not suffer from
cognitive delay
-has an average to above
average intelligence
-need for high stimulation
-overdeveloped use of
imagination
-fewer language deficits
-more social and willful in
their behavior

9. Echolalia
Is a form of autism where
the autistic repeats what
it said by another rather
than respond to a
question.

10. Pronoun reversals
Autistics refer to
themselves by “you” and
to others as “I”.
Even after acquiring
speech, still it is not used
for effective social
communication. They do
not respond to verbal
comments.

11. • Asperger’s Syndrome was first recognized in 1980
and sometimes confused with autism.
• Though both share same manifestations in terms of
social and affective deficits, children with Asperger
syndrome are able to progress in school at a rate
farther than those who suffer from autism.

12. Autistic children
• Seem to live in a different
world, unmindful of the
immediate surroundings
• Not interested in other
people
• They may not be even
aware of themselves
• Learn to master only a few
tasks of life
• Need constant help with
feeding, cleaning,
dressing, and even
toileting.
Asperger’s Disorder
• Do not show significant
language delays and
are often able to
progress in school at a
satisfactory rate.