(December 22, 2017 at 1:46 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(December 20, 2017 at 1:48 pm)Mathilda Wrote: There's a woman in my role playing group who said that she is autistic. I wouldn't have realised otherwise. And not because i am unfamiliar with it.
The last DSM really broadened the definition, which makes people think there is a new surge in autism when, really its just a more inclusive diagnosis these days.
I disagree, they got rid of the specific diagnoses under ASD and made them all into one umbrella disorder, as far as I see.
But supposing Im wrong, then thats a good thing because like I said earlier, high functioning ASD can be a really invisible disorder, so its good to know experts are becoming more and more aware of this.