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Friday, December 7, 2012

The Legal Impact of DSM-5: Will It Affect Children With Aspergers?

I'm sure by now you have heard in the news about the change that is happening to the DSM-5 (an acronym for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders).  They will be fading out the diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome and including it in the spectrum of Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Tina found this great article regarding the DSM-5 that will be out in May of 2013 and how it will affect kids currently diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.
Here are some highlights,


Asperger’s Syndrome will no longer be a diagnosis

The task force stressed that anyone with a prior diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome under the DSM-4 criteria would still meet the diagnostic criteria for ASD under the new DSM-5 criteria.

Be Prepared

As the new edition of the DSM becomes available, parents are encouraged to discuss with their child’s school, current providers, and insurance carrier to determine how the change might affect their child’s access to services and programs.


To Read the entire blog post from The Friendship Circle follow the link here.

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