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Childhood Disintegrative Disorder is a pervasive developmental disorder that begins after the age of 2. The child develops normally, then his language, intellectual, and social functioning diminishes drastically. From that point, children's symptoms can span the autistic spectrum from severe to moderate. Mental retardation is a predominant feature of this specific disorder.
Related Resources:
About Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Additional resources for parents of children with pervasive developmental disorders, from About Guide Adele Jameson Tilton.Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Autistic Disorder Links
About Parenting of K-6 Children Subjects related to PDD/Autism.