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byrufey ( 683902 ) writes:
Maybe that is why with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-5), Autism was re-labeled as Autism Spectrum Disorder. Emphasis on Spectrum. It isn't just one thing. Not sure why this is news today. Its been this way since at least 2013 when DSM-5 came out.
It encompasses what used to be Aspergers and Pervasive Development Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
I have higher functioning ASD and have two sons who have ASD - one mild and the other one more severe. While all three of us have some behaviors in common, we are also very different. I also have a sister who has Aspergers (now part of the ASD umbrella).
There are also several people in my neighborhood who have ASD, and they are all different from each other. There isn't a single definition of ASD that would describe all of us in our neighborhood. And it is very unlikely there is a single cause for the entire spectrum. Its a whole spectrum of things that are similar enough that they were put under an umbrella called Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Kinda like coming up with something like "broken bone spectrum disorder" where it encompasses all broken bones (arms, femurs, etc...) where although they are all similar in that all things in the spectrum requires a bone to be broken, how they got broken, where the bone is located, and how its treated can vary widely.
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byrufey ( 683902 ) writes:
The DSM-5 manual specifically states the following, which is where the rollup of Aspergers and PDD NOS into Autisim Spectrum Disorder comes from. Again this is from 2013, so its been this way for 12 years.
"Note: Individuals with a well-established DSM-IV diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified should be given the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Individuals who have marked deficits in social communication, but whose sympto
byHentes ( 2461350 ) writes:
Once the definition have been stretched to the point that it could be used for completely disjoint sets of symptoms it became useless. "Autistic" is just the new "quirky".
byhenrik stigell ( 6146516 ) writes:
What moral rights did you have to infect your children with your bad genes? Severely limiting their lives? You should pay damages and compensation to them.
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