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The American Psychiatric
Association has proposed big changes in the diagnosis of autism spectrum
disorders. It wants to eliminate the diagnoses of Asperger's
Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. All spectrum conditions
would be labeled as "Autistic Disorder." Go
here to comment on the elimination of Asperger's or
here to comment on PDD.