The latest autism research news stories with ASF Chief Science Officer Alycia Halladay
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With the International Society for Autism Research underway and a new wave of misunderstanding about scientific evidence in autism, it’s time to think about what is science, how is it conducted, and why does it take so long? Who benefits from science and how? This is just the start, but gives a quick overview of why science matters to families affected by autism.
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While much work needs to be done to include individual abilities and disabilities into the DSM5, after the CDC prevalence numbers were published last month, it became clear the old DSMIV was not working. In a replication of a previous finding, it showed that the DSMIV categories of Aspergers, PDDNOS and autistic disorder were just not being use consistently across states, and left the interpretation of those diagnoses somewhat meaningless. While DSM5 is a step in the right direction, more work needs to be done to ensure everyone is receiving the most specific diagnosis possible, and getting the services they need.