Move to merge Asperger's, autism in diagnostic manual stirs debate

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/11/aspergers.autism.dsm.v/index.html?hpt=C2

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I was wondering what the folks here feel about this.  I know we have some
Aspie's here as well as parents of children with autism.   As a parent of a
child with Asperger's, it definitely concerns me.  I think the concerns in
the article about are right on about kids like my daughter.  I undestand
that Asperger's is on the same continuum as autism.  I just don't see that
she would have gotten the same support and services without that specific
diagnosis.  I guess if it still considered a separate diagnostic 'name'
rather than mild/high functioning autism that might be OK.  I don't know...

 - jmh
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