A range of disorders involving varying degrees of impairment in communication skills, social interaction, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior is known as ________.

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Autism spectrum disorder involves a range of disorders characterized by impairments in communication skills, social interaction, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Echolalia is a symptom commonly seen in individuals with autism, but it is not a disorder itself. Attention/deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder are separate disorders that do not involve the same patterns of symptoms as autism spectrum disorder.

A Range of Disorders Involving Varying Degrees of Impairment in Communication