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drgreen19
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28 Jun 2011, 10:57 pm

If the DSM-V eliminates Aspergers syndrome from the manual and folds it under the Autistic severity scale, would Aspies by default become HFA Also, what will happen to the ICD and other manuals criteria if the DSM delisted AS?



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28 Jun 2011, 11:00 pm

drgreen19 wrote:
If the DSM-V eliminates Aspergers syndrome from the manual and folds it under the Autistic severity scale, would Aspies by default become HFA Also, what will happen to the ICD and other manuals criteria if the DSM delisted AS?


Yep, I'm already happy to call myself a self DX HAFA!