At one time autism was not known, until Leo Kanner described it. Just because the DSM has not caught up with the research that does not make it less real. I disagree that there are no criteria. Unfortunately there is no test like for strep throat and we have to rely on the reporting of parents and teachers.
One difficult question is "Where is the cut off point. We all have sensory peculiarities, but when does it become a disorder?"
Thanks for a great site! It has been really amazing to read all the entries. So comforting to realise I'm not the only person with this problem. I knew
I hate everything rough the feel off it makes my me want to grind my teeth and my fingernails and the sight if it is a little better but still pretty bad
My 11 year old boy have SPD- over development of hearing. He gets very aggressive when you use the word NO. The moment he does not get his way he starts