There will be some potentially major changes to the ASD criteria in the DSM-5 – the manual psychologists use to diagnose autism. These changes would impact who receives a diagnosis of an ASD and could affect services. Check out the link below to read about the specific changes being discussed and how you can weigh in!

http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/policy-statements/statement-revisions-dsm-definition-autism-spectrum-disorder/frequently-ask