Standard tests underestimate nonverbal children with autism
R. Kremen Missed opportunities: Hanna Suzuki’s intellectual abilities were overlooked because of her verbal deficits. Nonverbal doesn’t mean incapable. A… more
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Parents beat clinicians at detecting autism signs in infants
Parents who have one child with an autism diagnosis can more accurately spot signs of the condition in their younger… more
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Despite fears, DSM-5 is a step forward
When the American Psychiatric Association (APA) released the proposed criteria for autism in the DSM-5, its revision of the Diagnostic and… more
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Levels of autism severity in diagnostic manual track with intelligence
A rating of high severity of autism from the DSM-5, the latest version of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental… more
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