He suffers from a condition called autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics reported in its journal, Pediatrics, that about one in 91 children has autism spectrum disorder.
Autistic disorder (also called autism; more recently described as "mindblindedness") is a neurological and developmental disorder that usually appears during the first three years of life.
Infantile autism: (Also called autism.) A spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, and unusual and repetitive behavior. Some, but not all, people with autism are non-verbal.
Autism is one of several types of pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), also called autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Pervasive developmental disorders, also called autism spectrum disorders, most often can be identified in the early years of a child's life.
Autistic disorder (sometimes called autism or classical ASD) is the most common condition in a group of developmental disorders known as the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
Some individuals with WAGR syndrome also have psychiatric or behavioral problems including depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or a developmental disorder called autism that ...
development, including: Developing relationships with other people, including their parents and children their own age. The severity of PDD varies by
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Pervasive developmental disorders may also be called autism ...
 See also: Autism, Symptom, Tic disorder, Mental Disorders, Autistic disorder
  
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