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Hi5! 'Pay Attention' DSM-5 Kbj Cosse' Praying that APA DSM-5 gets it right for autism, picky eaters, asperger syndrome, and sensory processing disorder. These classifications impact services and supports for our kids. As your doctor, therapists, school, child development specialist and insurance company. We've been sharing on about this on our blogs http://familyenjoyinghi5autism.blogspot.com/ Proposed Revision | APA DSM-5 www.dsm5.org A. Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across contexts, not accounted for by general developmental delays, and manifest by all 3 of the following:... Proposed Revision APA DSM-5 Autism A 09 Autism Spectrum Disorder / A 09 Autism Spectrum Disorder … New name for category, autism spectrum disorder, which includes … the stability of autism spectrum diagnoses over time and the differentiation between ASD and other … http://www.dsm5.org/proposedrevision/pages/proposedrevision.aspx?rid=94 DSM-5: The Future of Psychiatric Diagnosis Publication of the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in May 2013 will mark one the most anticipated events in the mental health field. As part of the development process, the preliminary draft revisions to the current diagnostic criteria for psychiatric diagnoses are now available for public review. We thank you for your interest in DSM-5 and hope that you use this opportunity not only to learn more about the proposed changes in DSM-5, but also about its history, its impact, and its developers. Please continue to check this site for updates to criteria and for more information about the development process. References & Resources http://www.dsm5.org