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08 Dec 2012, 9:26 pm

Many people who meet the qualification for Autism and PDD-NOS also meet the requirement for other disorders such as mild to severe intellectual disability and dyspraxia.
In fact studies have shown over 50% of those with PDD-NOS and Classical autism have significant intellectual disability. Are these people actually given multiple diagnosis or are these conditions all considered to be part of their ASD or PDD-NOS.



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08 Dec 2012, 9:29 pm

Intellectual disability is a separate condition.


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08 Dec 2012, 9:32 pm

idratherbeatree wrote:
Intellectual disability is a separate condition.


But if 50% of the people with A also have B shouldn't be B be treated as a symptom of A rather than a separate condition.



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08 Dec 2012, 10:11 pm

DVCal wrote:
idratherbeatree wrote:
Intellectual disability is a separate condition.


But if 50% of the people with A also have B shouldn't be B be treated as a symptom of A rather than a separate condition.


That would be assuming that B is caused by A, without evidence.


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