Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD) is a rare pervasive developmental disorder that involves regression after a period
of at least 2 years of typical development. This case study presents data from family home movies, coded by reliable raters
using an objective coding system, to examine the trajectory of development in one child with a reported regression at 48 months
of age. Coding substantiated parent reports of mostly typical early development, followed by later catastrophic loss of skills
across many developmental domains. Differential diagnosis of CDD and autism with regression is discussed.
Keywords Childhood disintegrative disorder - Autism - Regression