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Beyond Diagnostic Criteria

Meet My Autistic Brain

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Introduction

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders sets out criteria for diagnosis as deficit-based. There are things autistics have in common that are not in the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5. Some things may be related, yet don't have a causal connection. For example, face blindness might contribute to social awkwardness, but it's not by itself a cause of deficits in social communication.

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