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Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.
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As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.
Category describes people who have little or no language, an IQ of less than 50 and require 24-hour supervision ...
Experts estimate that 1 percent of the population of children in the U.S. ages 3-17 have an autism spectrum disorder. Autism occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, and is more likely ...
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has spent years spreading doubt about the ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn’t have an innate sense of social norms. She didn’t know why people meeting for the first time would choose to ...
The definition of autism is getting increasingly broader. As a result, we are building a new reality of the disorder that doesn’t accurately represent the most affected population. I first learned ...
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President-elect Donald Trump seemed to entertain the ...
Late at night, when I’m alone, I sometimes ponder what it means to be autistic. Do I experience sounds and smells differently from an allistic (non autistic) person? Scientific studies suggest I do.
Proposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many people who would no longer meet the criteria ...
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