New autism definition may decrease diagnosis by one third New - TopicsExpress



          

New autism definition may decrease diagnosis by one third New diagnosis guidelines for autism spectrum disorder may reduce by almost one third the total number of people being diagnosed, according to new research. The guidelines, released in May 2013 and the first major update to psychiatric diagnosis criteria in almost two decades, may leave thousands of developmentally delayed children each year without the ASD diagnosis they need to qualify for social services, medical benefits and educational support
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 13:36:45 +0000

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