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Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? Takeaways from AP's report
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis.
Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition ...
The teacher was halfway through explaining a lesson when she suddenly stopped. A piece of chalk slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as her eyes fixed on a child sitting in the corner ...
Parents of 9-year-old twins with round-the-clock needs navigate safety concerns and therapy while experts disagree on ...
In the first step of a two-year-long plan that ends in changing NDIS eligibility and preventing mild to moderately autistic children from accessing the scheme, Health Minister Mark Butler on Tuesday ...
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Should People With Autism and Very High Needs Have a Separate Diagnosis?
"Life will be a challenge for them, and we have to prepare them as best we can," says one ...
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As some people push to make profound autism its own diagnosis, this family is raising twins with it
As the definition of autism has widened, there’s a growing push to separate profound autism into its own diagnosis. People ...
With a push for a new 'profound autism' diagnosis, advocates argue for tailored support for those needing constant care. While expanding awareness, this shift raises concerns about breadth in autism ...
The calendar may still say winter, but it doesn’t feel like it. And with even warmer days ahead, many are looking forward to ...
AP medical writer Laura Ungar and video journalist Shelby Lum shone a light on people who are often overshadowed in national conversations about autism: those who require around-the-clock care.
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