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Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
You're in your 30s, 40s, maybe 50s. A therapist mentioned autism. Or your child was...do I work this way." What the Diagnosis Means. The DSM-5 merged Asperger's syndrome into autism spectrum...work this way." What the Diagnosis Means. The DSM-5 merged Asperger's syndrome into autism spectrum disorder...
Medical > Neurology
Sensory Processing Disorder: The Neuroscience Behind Your Child's Sensitivity
...behind this. Sensory Processing Disorder affects 5 to 16 percent of school-aged children. It's not in...percent of school-aged children. It's not in the DSM-5, which means it exists in a diagnostic limbo that...percent of school-aged children. It's not in the DSM-5, which means it exists in a diagnostic limbo that...
Health > Diagnosis
Getting Diagnosed as an Adult: The Late Autism and ADHD Discovery
...diagnosed using criteria developed from clinical observation of children. The DSM-5 requires evidence that symptoms were present before age 12 for ADHD and...diagnosed using criteria developed from clinical observation of children. The DSM-5 requires evidence that symptoms were present before age 12 for ADHD and during...
Health > Diagnosis
How to Fight an Insurance Denial for Your Child's Autism or ADHD Evaluation
...basis to distinguish this request from a routine developmental check. The DSM-5 criteria for autism and ADHD require documented impact on daily functioning....basis to distinguish this request from a routine developmental check. The DSM-5 criteria for autism and ADHD require documented impact on daily functioning....
Health > Diagnosis
The Future of Diagnosis with DSM-5
...publication of the new DSM-5 (the DSM-IV TR,...publication of the new DSM-5 (the DSM-IV TR, or...the new DSM-5 (the DSM-IV TR, or text revision,...health field. The DSM-5 makes some significant...field. The DSM-5 makes some significant...Other areas of the DSM are being revised...biggest changes of the DSM-5 that causes concern...changes of the DSM-5 that causes concern...
Health > Mental Health
New Mental Health Manual Could Be “Dangerous”
...Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Many experts are calling...having mental disorders. The DSM is published by the American...the fifth edition of the DSM be halted in its development...and rethought. The new DSM could also give serial rapists...avoid the conclusion that DSM-5 will help the interests...the conclusion that DSM-5 will help the interests...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
When is it Attention Deficit Disorder?
...to receive a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder, the symptoms must be present for an extended period of time (over six months, according to the DSM) and be present across many settings, including school, home, and within the community. Additionally, the symptoms of attention deficit must severely...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Testing for ADHD
...compares a person's behavior in these situations to a list of diagnostic criteria. Most often, the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, serves as the basis for these diagnostic criteria. Individuals with ADHD exhibit either inattention or hyperactivity and impulsivity, or a combination...
News > Advocacy
New Definition of Autism Worries Some
...Association has the task of reassessing the definition of autism for the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The new manual is expected to narrow the criteria for autism, possibly excluding people with a diagnosis who are "higher functioning." It would also...