Tag Archives: DSM-V

Big Leap in Numbers: What Does It Mean?

In May of 2013, the American Psychiatric Association announced changes in DSM-IV. “Intellectual developmental disorder” replaced the term “mental retardation,” and the diagnosis for intellectual disability placed less emphasis on a person’s IQ score and greater consideration on clinical assessment. … Continue reading

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PSU Holds Autism Conference

I was in Penn State yesterday attending the National Autism Conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  I’m going to share with you today a few thoughts from the discussions. Janet Twyman, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the University … Continue reading

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Updates from IMFAR

The International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) was held this month in Toronto.  This meeting attracts nearly 2,000 participants and presents research from basic science to potential new treatments.  Since few of us have the opportunity to attend these innovative … Continue reading

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Defining Autism…Again

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

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

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