The autism diagnosis criteria are written for professional use and are therefore shrouded in mysterious and somewhat opaque language. In this video, I'm attempting to explain the DSM criteria for autism diagnosis (under the umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorder) which is used in North America and parts of Europe (the ICD11 is a more international version, but it is largely the same for the purposes of autism diagnosis)

To read the DSM5 criteria for yourself:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp...

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