DSM

The new guidelines for diagnosing autism based on the DSM:

http://autism.about.com/od/diagnosingautism/a/What-Are-The-New-Criteria-For-Diagnosing-Autism-Spectrum-Disorders.htm

So Aiden goes from the label of "PDD-NOS" to having an "autism spectrum disorder".  Does it really matter how you label it...???  Yes, if children start falling though the cracks and fail to receive any services!  Would Aiden have been diagnosed with a communication disorder instead?  Maybe, and then what?  He wouldn't qualify for ABA therapy anymore?  Glad we got to bypass that mess on top of everything else.  I can be grateful for that! :)