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I haven't really paid much attention to the website itself, just the information, which goes along with info here as well http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...qLFZT8jLymoFhSqHdg&bvm=bv.46751780,d.eWU http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDsQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psych.org%2FFile%2520Library%2FPractice%2FDSM%2FDSM-5%2FDSM-5-Social-Communication-Fact-Sheet.pdf&ei=O6iXUYatDozW9ATyvoDgDA&usg=AFQjCNFtxzJ1AVrl7bVeEPr0KhBfnVdegw&sig2=LF_6qLFZT8jLymoFhSqHdg&bvm=bv.46751780,d.eWU (sorry for the long link ... first time trying to post a link on this forum)

We have had a lot of people in various situations tell us that he doesn't really seem autistic to them (people who work with autistic kids) and that he has more going on than just high functioning autism. Not to mention that when we bring him to school he's basically not functioning at all.

mana~
I appreciate your link as well
I have heard "safeminds" site is controversial etc, but I have a very open mind and like to see all sides- parents living it, scientist/medical studying it/trials etc, and yes even the "pseudoscience" as deedee called it

what's that saying? behind every rumor is a half truth? do I have that right? ok, not same thing here, but still....

anyways, I like to hear about all sides, especially regarding autism!

mk13, my DS under new dsm-v would not qualify for any dx. not autism (current dx) and not even the SCD- though his biggest deficit has always been pragmatics! truth is he may have been misdiagnosed!

no one has ever thought DS was autistic either, but many have suggested he was very bright & creative!

I have since met other boys whose parents in describing their son as infant/toddler, described my own! the kids were all tested/labeled MG/PG!! ok, let me clarify I have met 3 boys. not a huge # I know.

Thank you, Mana! My guess is DS4.9 might lose his PDD-NOS diagnosis with the new criteria but DS3.2 will definitely have a diagnosis of some sort. I just don't believe the current High functioning autism is the correct one.