November 6, 2011

What is Autism: A Dictionary Definition


au·tism

  [aw-tiz-uhm]  Show IPA
noun
1.
Psychiatry a pervasive developmental disorder of children,characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity,and emotional detachment.
2.
a tendency to view life in terms of one's own needs and desires.

This is according to Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on Random House Dictionary (c) Random House, Inc. 2011

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