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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They changed the diagnostic codes and eliminated Asperger's and PDD-Nos. Now everything is coded as ASD, but with degrees of severity. [/quote] OP here, I know that, was just wondering what the reasoning was. It seems counterintuitive to me to go from more specified diagnoses to more generalized so I just didn't know why they went that direction. [/quote] Because the previous distinctions weren't helpful. For example, the difference between aspergers and high functioning autism was whether there was a speech delay before age 3. That does not provide any meaningful guidance for what a 10 year old needs. Calling it autism but having levels based on how much support someone needs at that time is more helpful and specific.[/quote] Oh, I see, I guess that makes sense. [/quote]
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