tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395913014478001277.post7139806532466116395..comments2024-03-15T07:54:35.099-10:00Comments on Autism in Paradise: 1 in 68 and It’s Business as UsualUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395913014478001277.post-85792906211068430122014-03-28T19:40:53.725-10:002014-03-28T19:40:53.725-10:00I'm not sure what you mean by post-mortems. Th...I'm not sure what you mean by post-mortems. The study was based on medical and educational records of children who were 8 years of age in 2010. The DSM-IV was still in effect at that time for diagnosing autism, and in fact was unchanged from 1994 to 2013 when the DSM-V was released. Bringing up overdiagnosis and proving it through rigorous study are two very different things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834096217826356019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395913014478001277.post-88980021229557849422014-03-28T16:04:48.153-10:002014-03-28T16:04:48.153-10:00In honour of Autism Awareness week, I say we take ...In honour of Autism Awareness week, I say we take a moment and look at this 1 in 68 figure objectively. First of all, it's based on one study that doesn't boast the most impressive sample size: something in the range of 22 post-mortems if I'm not mistaken. Second, very few are bringing up the possibility of overdiagnosis (here's one that I DID find though - http://www.pressreader.com/bookmark/HBRCHVPQ78V/TextView). All in all, I think it's prime time to not freak out and keep looking at the facts in objectivity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com