Will is a 3-year-old who rarely makes eye contact with others,only speaks a few words,and engages in repetitive hand flapping behaviour.By DSM-5 criteria,Will would probably be diagnosed with:

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Will displays several characteristics of autism spectrum disorder, including lack of eye contact, limited speech, and repetitive behaviors such as hand flapping. Asperger's syndrome is no longer a separate diagnosis under DSM-5 and is now considered to be part of the autism spectrum. Pervasive developmental disorder is also no longer a separate diagnosis and is now considered to be on the spectrum as well. Childhood schizophrenia is unlikely as it is rare and typically presents with different symptoms.

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