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How are autism, and autism spectrum different?
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Autism more severe: Autism is the term used to describe the severely affected person. Autism spectrum disorder describes the milder forms of autism where the affected person has some behaviours typical of autism but is not severely autistic.
Answered 11/27/2017
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