Can Autism form a basis for an award of disability benefits?
With reference to the Claimant’s Autistic Disorder and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders, if an ALJ finds a Claimant to have qualitative deficits in the development of reciprocal social interaction, in the development of verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and in imaginative activity there may be a basis for an award of benefits. Often there is a markedly restricted repertoire of activities and interests, which frequently are stereotyped and repetitive in the diagnosis of this disease. Autistic disorder, with medically documented findings, qualitative deficits in reciprocal social interaction, qualitative deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication and in imaginative activity, and a markedly restricted repertoire of activities and interests and other pervasive developmental disorders, with medically documented findings of both qualitative deficits in reciprocal social interaction and Qualitative deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication and in imaginative activity
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