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Presentation on Autism Issues by Dr. Joseph Barber

Posted on May 18, 2012 by all about autism

For those of you in the Erie area, my brother Dr. Joe Barber will be presenting Tuesday night, May 22, his first lecture at the Barber National Institute Forum from 6:00-7:15 p.m. His topic, “Upcoming Changes in the Diagnosis of … Continue reading →

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Defining Autism…Again

Posted on May 17, 2012 by all about autism

In early April, we discussed the planned revision of the medical definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in DSM V. The proposed definition of Autism, which would eliminate Asperger Syndrome and “pervasive developmental disorder,” was criticized when researchers at Yale … Continue reading →

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Defining Autism

Posted on April 10, 2012 by all about autism

Many of us were very concerned in January when we learned that the planned revision of the medical definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) would restrict its diagnosis in ways that could prevent many children and adults from receiving vital … Continue reading →