You’ve probably noticed the media storm this past week as more information is coming out about the possible changes to the new DSM-V in regards to Autism, Aspergers and PDD-NOS.  Parents are anxious, confused and unsure what is happening and are fearful of what these changes mean for their child.

If you haven’t heard of the DSM, it is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.  It’s published by the American Psychiatric Association and provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.

So it’s the book used when children are being diagnosed with Autism, Aspergers and PDD-NOS.

Marianne Sarola-Russo the host of The Coffee Klatch Blog Talk Radio interviews Temple Grandin, and authors of “Bright Not Broken“, Rebecca Banks and Diane Kennedy.

Temple, Rebecca and Diane discuss their concerns with the changes, the addition of a multitude of new disorders and their fear that children with autism are going to be misdiagnosed due to the new criteria and what that means then for receiving services.

This interview is worth the time to listen as these changes will affect us all!

 

Listen to the Interview Here

Click Below to Check out Diane & Rebecca’s book “Bright Not Broken – Gifted Kids, ADHD and Autism”

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