Autism

Tips for Working with an Individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder

November 25th, 2015|

By: Lea Zweig, Psy.D.

One individual who has worked tirelessly to help educate others about autism spectrum disorders is Dr. Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin was diagnosed with autism in 1950. As a child, she communicated her needs by screaming, peeping, and humming, and she did not speak until she was 3 ½ years old. Her parents […]

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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder

November 24th, 2015|

Author: Lea Zweig, Psy.D.

In May of 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-Fifth Edition (DSM-5) was released, which is the most current version of the manual that specifies diagnostic criteria for various mental health diagnoses. In the DSM-5, the diagnoses previously designated as Asperger’s Disorder, Autistic Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) were […]

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