Watson’s Word of The Day

Today’s word is: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

ASD is a developmental disorder that affects a child’s communication and behavior. “Spectrum” means there’s a wide range of types and severity of symptoms. In general, symptoms are either deficits (a lack of behaviors), or excesses where behaviors are repetitive and non-functional. All individuals with ASD are unique in their combination of deficits and excesses.