Sunday, 2 March 2014

New APA autism guidelines 'reduce diagnosis by more than 30%'

medicalnewstoday.com - Last year, the American Psychiatric Association issued new guidelines for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. But new research from Columbia University School of Nursing in New York, NY, suggests that these guidelines could leave thousands of children who have developmental delays without autism diagnosis, meaning they will miss out on social services, educational support and medical benefits.

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