Concept information
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human development
applied developmental science
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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disease, disability, health, and health behavior
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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the social context of careers - ethnicity, gender, and diversity
disability
developmental disorders
autism spectrum disorders
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psychology
behavior mechanisms
human development
mental health, mental disorders, and special groups
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abnormal psychology
mental disorders
mental disorders diagnosed in childhood
pervasive child development disorders
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educational process: societal perspectives
training
vocational education and training
professional development
Preferred term
autism
Definition
- Autism is a developmental disability that is usually diagnosed in early childhood. There is a spectrum of autistic disorders ranging from classical autism to the higher-functioning pervasive developmental disorder. [Source: Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development; Autism]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/autism
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