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New definition of autism in updated psychiatric clinical manual will not exclude most children with autism, expert says

October 2, 2012 by

Parents should not worry that proposed changes to the medical criteria redefining a diagnosis of autism will leave their children excluded and deemed ineligible for psychiatric and medical care, says a team of researchers.

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