CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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AUTISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Asperger syndrome is no longer classified as a discrete disability in the DSM 5.
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ultimately, the DSM-5 removed PDD and its categorization and merged four of its subtypes into one unifying category with the concept of a continuum named autistic spectrum disorders (ASD).

Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. Background: In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association removed Asperger’s Disorder from the DSM, offering instead the new DSM-5 diagnosis: Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Detailed explanation-3: -The DSM-5 now has only one broad category for autism: autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which replaces all the previous disorders within the spectrum, including Asperger’s disorder, pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) and autism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Today, Asperger’s syndrome is technically no longer a diagnosis on its own. It is now part of a broader category called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This group of related disorders shares some symptoms. Even so, lots of people still use the term Asperger’s.

Detailed explanation-5: -Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of autism, which is a lifelong disability that affects how a person makes sense of the world, processes information and relates to other people.

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