How I Self-Diagnosed ASD: Part 2
I'm back again, to talk more about the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder. If you missed the previous post about self-diagnosis and the first portion of the DSM-V criteria, check it out before you keep reading. We covered the three main areas of struggle for Autism Spectrum Disorder: verbal and emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication, and the initiation and maintaining of relationships. However, that's not all there is to it. There's a second portion to the criteria with four sub-points to it. In order to be diagnosed, an individual has to struggle with at least two of the four subpoints. Here it is: "Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities, as manifested by at least two of the following, currently or by history (examples are illustrative, not exhaustive; see text): 1. Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech (e.g., simple motor stereotypes, lining up toys or flipping objects, echola...