Autism links, special edition, 2013, no.10

              Newsletter X
Special Edi􀆟􉽯on: Au􀆟􉽳sm and ASD Updates
Funding for this publica􀆟􉽯on is provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Educa􀆟􉽯on through the Teacher
Registry Training contract using Individuals with Disabili􀆟􉽥es Educa􀆟􉽯on Act (IDEA) federal funds.
Welcome to Autism Links
This is a special issue focusing on recent news and updates to Au􀆟􉽳sm and
Au􀆟􉽳sm Spectrum Disorders (ASD), including recent changes to the Diagnos􀆟􉽣c
and Sta􀆟􉽳s􀆟􉽣cal Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
AUTISM INTERNET MODULES:
“...this series of online learning modules includes informa􀆟􉽯on on assessment and
iden􀆟􉽦fica􀆟􉽯on... recognizing and understanding behaviors and characteris􀆟􉽣cs, transi􀆟􉽯on to
adulthood, employment, and numerous evidence‐based prac􀆟􉽣ces and interven􀆟􉽯ons” (Au􀆟􉽳sm
Internet Modules, 2013).
h􀆩􊥰p://au􀆟􉽳sminternetmodules.org/
Recent changes to the DSM
Comprehensive informa􀆟􉽯on about changes to the Fi􀅌􄱨h Edi􀆟􉽯on of the
Diagnos􀆟􉽣c and Sta􀆟􉽳s􀆟􉽣cal Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM‐5) is available
on the DSM‐5 website h􀆩􊥰p://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx.
Read more about the DSM on the American Psychiatric Associa􀆟􉽯on’s
website h􀆩􊥰p://www.psychiatry.org/prac􀆟􉽣ce/dsm.
Stay up‐to‐date over the summer with Au􀆟􉽳sm related news by reading
Disability Scoop’s Au􀆟􉽳sm subsec􀆟􉽯on.
h􀆩􊥰p://www.disabilityscoop.com/au􀆟􉽳sm/
2013 Autism Links