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mzteris

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8. It's a MIRACLE!!!

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:36 PM

Jan 2012

I think there should be BETTER definitions of Autism and MORE refinement of the spectrum - and understanding that it's not a LINE that's crossed, but more like a sliding scale with peaks and valleys from one person to the next in one "symptom" (for lack of a better word right now) to the next.

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Report: New Autism Definition Could End ‘Epidemic’ [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

For those interested in this, I highly recommend the Patt Morrison piece cbayer Jan 2012 #1

All too often redefining, is steered by orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #2

If anything, the American Psychiatric Association has more to financially lose than gain cbayer Jan 2012 #3

I didn't mean APA ,more the insurance Companies orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #4

The APA writes the manual and makes the changes. cbayer Jan 2012 #5

That is refreshing . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #7

I doubt there is government involvement - TBF Jan 2012 #9

There is no epidemic. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #6

It's a MIRACLE!!! mzteris Jan 2012 #8

Agree - and also agree with Odin that it is not an epidemic. TBF Jan 2012 #10

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