I also found of note:
-Along with noting severity they want people to note the clinical course (were their regressions, did they pass as a child, etc), any known etiological factors, comorbids (including food intolerance), any any large strengths and weaknesses.
So I'd call myself Autism Spectrum Disorder - passive type, severity class 2 for both social and RRBs, with severe sensory processing disorder, migraines, and a high IQ.
-When it comes to Asperger's being another thing that can be mentioned, I found it worth note that they're working hard off the DSM-IV criteria for that.
-They're talking about adding an "in remission" tag for many of the neurodevelopmental disorders including autism. If someone isn't needing active help and wouldn't be diagnosable and would have "lost their diagnosis" it would now be in remission instead, and if it comes back, then they still have the diagnosis and they don't need to be rediagnosed. I am very supportive of this.
...there was another one or two but I went off and did other things and came back and had forgotten what they were.
12 Sep 2012, 3:43 pm
