Term: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-11-18

Definition:

A pervasive developmental disorder that typically affects a person's social interactions and ability to communicate, and may be evident by repetitive behaviours or a strong attachment to a routine. The severity ranges from mild to severe and it includes diagnoses of Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified, and Asperger's Disorder ( Autism Society Canada, 2005 ). See What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? for more information.

For a description of the ASD diagnostic methodology for the Child Health Atlas Update by Brownell et al. (2008), please see the Austism Spectrum Disorder - Measuring Treatment Prevalence concept.

Related concepts 

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - Measuring Treatment Prevalence
• Special Needs Children - Method of Identification from Education Data

Related terms 

• Antipsychotic Medications (children)
• Asperger's Disorder
• ICD-10-CA
• ICD-9-CM
• International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, with Canadian Enhancements (ICD-10-CA)
• International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, with Clinical Modifications (ICD-9-CM)
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified

Links 

• Autism Spectrum ICD Codes from Child Health Atlas Update - 2008

References 

• Autism Society of Canada. What are Autism Disorders? Available at: http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/understanding_autism/what_are_asds/index_e.html [Related Links] (View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)