now with the new dsm5 i realize right now, today, my DS does not fall into ASD or SCD- so he would receive no services from any source. however, back at age 3 with the signs/behaviors/lack of communication he exhibited- if being dx today with his 3yo signs? with new criteria, yes he would still fall under ASD.
It is hotly debated whether anyone will "lose" a diagnosis as a result of the DSM revision.
For example:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/757515"Concern Over Changes to Autism Criteria Unfounded, Says APA"
"Concerns that proposed changes to autism criteria in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) will exclude many individuals from diagnosis and treatment are unfounded, says the American Psychiatric Association (APA)."
but also this:
http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2012/11/autism-and-new-dsm-5-criteria-who-will.htmlso does this mean he no longer is autistic?
*and fancy thinking here- some are now questioning whether he was misdx as autistic when instead he may be profoundly gifted. i just know he is intelligient, learns easily, and enjoys it...he gets very bored with repetition of stuff he knows (hence his kinder woes!)
re-gifted. he hasn't been tested.
At some point a retest is in order. Our neuropsych tests every few years.
Manifestations are vastly different over a person's development. Our DS is gradually morphing into a socially awkward but generally more acceptable citizen as he moves toward teenagerhood. There is no doubt, however, that he will remain autistic; it's just that his challenges will look different in adulthood than when he was a preschooler, because he is learning and growing.
Most adult autistics report that there is a cost to "passing" for typical; they find that they can "look typical" in some settings but that it still requires disproportionate effort. Autism is a lifelong neurological setup.
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