Probably not: ASD i my opinion refers to people who have neurologically based processing irregularities that are functionally impairing -next dsm will likely get to the genetic basis that leads to difficulty with digestion and access to necessary nutrients.
Answered 6/18/2014
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Dsm 5 wrong. : Aspergers identity worth support and name. Aspergers is awesome! the dsm5 failed. If you want to know a lot more. Watch my dr g aspie show at http://www.Southeastpsychstudios.Com.
Answered 2/17/2014
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AS is now Autistic : Spectrum Disorder, usually Level 1, because a sensitive, quirky person with an IQ of 70 or above who does NOT have deficits in Theory of Mind, face recognition, joint attention + poor pragmatics & prosody causing atypical social communication + diminished eye contact & non-verbal skills decreasing social reciprocity + narrow, restricted, repetitive areas of interest does NOT have AS or ASD.
Answered 11/3/2014
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