CUTTING THROUGH THE PSYCHOBABBLE:
DIAGNOSING AUTISM AND PDD-NOS PER THE DSM-IV IN LAYMAN’S TERMS
This document was born out of confusion experienced by so many parents about the diagnosis of autism or PDD-NOS. When comparing notes, we discovered that even our physicians did not agree. One woman told us her psychologist said that a diagnosis of PDD-NOS was reserved for children on the spectrum who are curable; others have been told that PDD-NOS is not even on the spectrum! We found that many clinicians seem to take a milder diagnosis and simply label it PDD-NOS.
This document takes the DSM-IV criteria for autism and PDD-NOS and translates it into English. It also attempts to clarify how a diagnosis of PDD-NOS is made. Please note that not all symptoms may not be present every day. Look at typically developing children of same age (peers) and use them as markers. This document is certainly not a diagnostic tool; it was created by and for parents.
To make this easy, (1), (2), (3) are categories, the letters (a), (b); etc that appear under each category will be referred to as symptoms.
DSM-IV Criteria for Autism
299.00 Autism
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