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Autism Severity and DSM-5 Insights by lidia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the current conceptualization of autism severity and the transition to the DSM-5 definition. It reviews literature on how autism severity has been conceptualized and measured in terms of core autism symptoms, intellectual functioning, language levels and behavioral problems. The DSM-5 definition of severity is based on the level of support needs, representing a shift away from a focus solely on autism symptoms.
- Author
- lidia
- Language
- EN