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Health > Mental Health
New Mental Health Manual Could Be “Dangerous”
...revision of the influential Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of...Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)....Association and is considered the diagnostic “bible” for mental health...internationally. The main concern is that certain diagnoses...disorder” are raising widespread concerns. More than 11,000 health professionals...
Health > Diagnosis
The Future of Diagnosis with DSM-5
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual...Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders...the text for diagnosis the array of...illnesses. The manual covers everything...to be given a diagnosis by a licensed...changes, including diagnostic criteria for:...with this new manual. Many people...others are very concerned about the changes....that causes concern is the revision...
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Testing for ADHD
...in these situations to a list of diagnostic criteria. Most often, the Diagnostic...Diagnostic criteria. Most often, the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,...often, the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, serves...DSM, serves as the basis for these diagnostic criteria. Individuals with ADHD exhibit...
News > Advocacy
New Definition of Autism Worries Some
...fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual...Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders...Disorders (DSM). The new manual is expected to narrow...excluding people with a diagnosis who are "higher functioning."...P.D.D.-N.O.S. from the manual. As it stands now,...repetitive behaviors for a diagnosis of autism to be made....people lose their diagnosis status, they may not...
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
Building a Sustainable Airway Clearance Routine for Your Child with CF
You're 6 months past diagnosis. The airway clearance sessions, twice daily for 20-30 minutes each, are...oscillating positive expiratory pressure devices like Aerobika or Acapella, and manual chest physiotherapy. Each does the same job of loosening and moving mucus,...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
...you're missing an instruction manual everyone else received, and...a different frame. A late diagnosis doesn't erase what came before,...work this way." What the Diagnosis Means. The DSM-5 merged Asperger's...2013. If you're receiving a diagnosis today, it'll say ASD Level...energy and mental health. The diagnosis is validating. It explains...
Research > Genetics
Chromosomal Microarray vs. Whole Genome Sequencing: Which Genetic Test Is Right for Your Child?
Compare CMA and WGS for autism, cerebral palsy, and developmental delays - costs, diagnostic yields, and when to use each test.
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey: How Whole Genome Sequencing Is Changing Rare Disease Diagnosis
The average rare disease diagnosis takes 5 to 7 years and visits to...the rare disease community: the diagnostic odyssey. In 2026, whole genome sequencing...only after exhausting every other diagnostic option. That's changing. More hospitals...isn't yet understood. A molecular diagnosis doesn't guarantee a treatment exists....
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
Why ADHD in Girls Often Goes Undiagnosed and What Parents Can Do
...their symptoms don't match what clinicians were trained to look for. The Diagnosis Gap Is Built Into the Evaluation. ADHD research and diagnostic criteria...for. The Diagnosis Gap Is Built Into the Evaluation. ADHD research and diagnostic criteria were developed primarily from studies of boys. The visible, disruptive...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Why Girls with Asperger Syndrome Are Diagnosed Late and What Parents Can Do
...built around how autism presents in boys, and girls learn early to mask behaviors that would otherwise trigger referral. Why Screeners Miss Girls. Diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum conditions were developed primarily from studies of boys. The behaviors clinicians are trained to look for reflect male...
Research > Genetics
Understanding Genetic Testing for Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Developmental Disabilities: A Parent's Guide
Your child has a diagnosis. Autism, cerebral palsy, global...testing after a developmental diagnosis isn't about confirming what...Genetic Testing Matters After a Diagnosis. A diagnosis like autism or...Matters After a diagnosis. A diagnosis like autism or cerebral palsy...existed. A specific genetic diagnosis may qualify your child for...
Parenting > Diagnosis
Your First 30 Days After Your Child's Diagnosis: A Week-by-Week Action Plan
You just got the diagnosis. You're still processing...emotional work of adjusting to a diagnosis doesn't have a timeline....processing the full weight of the diagnosis yet. You're building the...of all evaluation results, diagnostic reports, and clinician notes....of your request. Start a diagnosis binder....