DSM-5 News and Updates

This Month in Review - May 2012
May was another big month here at Autism Speaks! Take some time to read what has been happening! Science * The clear science highlight for May is the IMFAR (International Meeting for Autism Research) conference, where Autism Speaks and the Simons Foundation were the anchor sponsors. Autism More...
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DSM-5 Draft Criteria Open for Final Public Comment
The American Psychiatric Associate and the members of the DSM-5 Task Force and Work Groups have opened up public comment on the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). For the next six weeks, commenting and feedback to the current draft of the More...
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Geri's DSM-5 Update from IMFAR
          May 18, 2012 Dear Friends, I am pleased to provide another update on the DSM-5, after hearing a talk delivered by Sue Swedo, M.D., at the 2012 International Meeting on Autism Research (IMFAR), in Toronto. As many of you are aware, Autism Speaks is playing a More...
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DSM-5 Autism Day At IMFAR 2012
This blog post is by Harold Doherty. His son Conor has autism. Visit Harold's blog Facing Autism in New Brunswick for more! You can find the original post here. Today was DSM5 Autism Do-Over Day at IMFAR 2012.  Dr. Susan Swedo, head of the DSM5 committee that drafted the DSM5 More...
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Ritvo Swedo DSM5 Autism Shootout At The IMFAR Corral
This blog post is by Harold Doherty. His son Conor has autism. Visit Harold's blog Facing Autism in New Brunswick for more! You can find the original post here. Dr. Susan Swedo of the DSM5 autism committee presented a defense of the proposed DSM5 Autism Spectrum Disorder twice yesterday at More...
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Geri Dawson Discusses DSM-5 on NPR
Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., was interviewed by NPR on the latest study out on the DSM-5, the diagnostic manual for conditions like autism. Read an update from Dr. Dawson, Findings from DSM-5 Field Testing, on what the latest findings mean. More...
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Findings from DSM-5 Field Testing
  DSM-5 Update: Field Testing A Letter from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer           8 May 2012   Dear friends, I’m pleased to report on the latest findings from field trials using the proposed new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism More...
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Why Does Autism Matter to You?
The New York Post recently posted an OpEd that says autism is a false epidemic. The truth is, autism matters to us all. Let them know why autism matters! Simply post, “----- is/am why autism matters,” and substitute the space with your name or that of a loved one affected by autism on More...
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DSM-5 Update
“DSM-5 Update” A Letter from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer                                                      March 21, 2012   Dear More...
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Autism Speaks Awards $1.1 Million to Fund High Priority Studies
New York, N.Y. (March 26, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the award of new research grants totaling $1.1 million in funding to support high priority studies. “Suzanne and I are extraordinarily proud of Autism More...
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