Proposal to drop Asperger’s label stirs disapproval
November 5th, 2009From the [Toronto] Globe & Mail:
Canadian parents of children with Asperger’s syndrome are resisting a proposal by scientists to remove the Asperger’s label from psychiatry’s diagnostic manual. The parents say such an action would cause confusion and potentially impede treatment for people with the disorder. Scientists say the change is needed for the sake of clarity.
… “I don’t think that it’s a good idea,” says Gene Semchych, president of Asperger Manitoba Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the syndrome. “My fear is that if … the label of Asperger’s is not recognized under the DSM, then it would be very easy for the people with Asperger’s syndrome to fall between the cracks as they did before.”
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