Paper in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry indicates that forthcoming changes to diagnostic criteria for Autism could lead to exclusions for many individuals with genetic syndromes
It is often reported that the presentation of ASD characteristics in these genetic syndromes differs (in very subtle ways) to that observed in individuals with ASD. According to current diagnostic guidelines this might be classified as 'atypical autism'. Forthcoming changes to these guidelines may result in many individuals with genetic syndromes who currently meet diagnostic criteria for 'atypical autism' to be excluded, with inevitable consequences for access to appropriate resources and intervention.