What are the Three Levels of ASD?
When diagnosing autism, the diagnosis is best made by a multidisciplinary team including a paediatrician (or psychiatrist) a psychologist and a speech pathologist. They will use the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th edition), or DSM-5, produced by the American Psychiatric Association. The DSM-5 lists the signs and symptoms of autism and states how many of these must be…
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