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I think stronger criteria for the diagnosis of autusm is a good thing. I feel that "Autism" has become the newest PC catchall for everything that is wrong with children these days.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/20/new-autism-definition-could-exclude-many/
According to a report published Wednesday in the New York Times, proposed changes to the definition for the new DSM edition, slated to be published next year, would exclude Aspergers and PDDNOS and consolidate autism diagnoses under a narrower category of autism. The person would have to show three deficits in social interaction and communication and two repetitive behaviors, a stricter set of criteria.
Many autism experts support the proposed changes, saying they will make it far easier to diagnose autism.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/20/new-autism-definition-could-exclude-many/