DSM-5 Proposed Revision - Social Communication Disorder

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Those who struggle with pragmatics impairments in the social uses of

verbal and nonverbal communication may already have difficulty receiving

a DSM sanctioned diagnosis that will allow them greater access to services.

And with the proposed revisions that fold Aspergers into Autistic

Spectrum Disorder and purport to tighten up the diagnostic criteria,

much alarm has been expressed that more people are likely to fall

through the cracks.

This proposed revision to the DSM-5 may be helpful to NLD and Aspergers

folks alike though. Take a look at the diagnostic criteria that is

being proposed. Sound familiar?

http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisions/Pages/proposedrevision.aspx?rid=489

Best,

~CJ