Is autism (or various ASDs) a scientifically valid definition( as defined in the DSM or ICD 10/11)?
What is the intra-site and inter-site diagnostic reliability for ASDs?
How consistently are ASD diagnostic tools applied?
Do ASDs have any unique traits?
Are separate, unrelated, etiologies considered ASDs?
Does "clinical expertise" or opinion having more weight than diagnostic tools impact validity?
Are the definitions of ASDs consistent enough longitudinally for analysis?
Do ASDs vary significantly by culture and socio-economic status?
The fundamental problem with most discussions of autism is they very poorly understand how autism is defined and diagnosed. Before we can build these derivatives, it's important to understand that at it's core autism is... (read more)
Here's a few questions that might be interesting:
Is autism (or various ASDs) a scientifically valid definition( as defined in the DSM or ICD 10/11)?
What is the intra-site and inter-site diagnostic reliability for ASDs?
How consistently are ASD diagnostic tools applied?
Do ASDs have any unique traits?
Are separate, unrelated, etiologies considered ASDs?
Does "clinical expertise" or opinion having more weight than diagnostic tools impact validity?
Are the definitions of ASDs consistent enough longitudinally for analysis?
Do ASDs vary significantly by culture and socio-economic status?
The fundamental problem with most discussions of autism is they very poorly understand how autism is defined and diagnosed. Before we can build these derivatives, it's important to understand that at it's core autism is... (read more)