Diagnosis

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about DSM-5

Experts at Autism Speaks have put together answers to your questions to help you better understand what the DSM-5 changes mean and how they might affect your loved one's diagnosis and access to services.... More...

Autism Speaks Statement on Proposed Revisions to the DSM Definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder

February 2, 2012

Autism Speaks is concerned that planned revisions to the definition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may restrict diagnoses in ways that may deny vital medical treatments and social services to some people on the autism spe... More...

Infant Brain Activity Flags Autism Risk

In their first year of life, babies who later develo... More...

Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT™)

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Diagnosis, Causes & Symptoms

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NAAR Funding Played Key Role in Yale Child Study Center

NAAR funding for pilot studies at the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine played a key role in the recent award of a five year, multi-million dollar grant from the National Institutes of H... More...

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