A: PDD-NOS stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified. Essentially, it is a diagnosis that means “on the autism spectrum, but not falling within any of the specific ...

Purpose: A genetics evaluation of children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) identifies a diagnosis in 6% to 15% of cases. However, previous studies have not measured the incidence of ...

PDD-NOS diagnosis generally refers to those with significant challenges in social and communication development. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 59 children is on ...

A Hoboken resident, Magro was non-verbal at two-and-a-half years old. He was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), a form of autism, at the age of four.