Standards for Diagnosing Autism Under Review

July 3, 2012

For years, doctors have relied on a book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders (DSM) to diagnose autism. But now experts are considering amending the autism spectrum, to eliminate terms for related disorders like Asperger’s and  PDNOS. This change would affect 39 percent of children with autism or related disorders, meaning they would no [...]

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