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Language impairment - whether the individual is able to speak or has issues speaking
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Intellectual impairment - if this was tested during the assessment
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Known medical or genetic condition - genetic testing was done, or there is already a diagnosis of another medical Dx
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Adding to the Diagnosis of Autism
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Known environment factor - there was an event that caused a condition
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Another neurodevelopmental, mental, or behavioral condition - these should be confirmed through testing
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Catatonia - a rare condition in which the individual has movements issues which come in different forms.
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In addition to the autism diagnosis, a licensed assessor may add on another condition that can explain what is going on with that individual. Examples may include one or more of the following:
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