Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at
least two of the following:
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Marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors
such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and
gestures, to regulate social interaction;
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Failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to
developmental level;
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A lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or
achievements with other people (e.g. by a lack of showing,
bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people);
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Lack of social or emotional reciprocity.
Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior,
interests, and activities, as manifested by one of the following:
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Encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped
and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal, whether in
intensity or focus;
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Apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional
routines or rituals;
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Stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g. hand or
finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body
movements);
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Persistent preoccupation with parts of objects.
The disturbance causes clinically significant impairment in
social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
There is no clinically significant general delay in language (e.g.,
single words used by age 2 years or communicative phrases
used by age 3 years).
There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive development
or in the development of age-appropriate self-help skills, adaptive
behavior (other than social interaction), and curiosity about the
environment in childhood.
Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive Developmental
Disorder or Schizophrenia.
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