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Comparing DSM-V and DSM-IV
1. Requirement for diagnosis: Unlike DSM-IV, DSM-V specifies that it is possible to meet behavioral criteria based on the historical report.
2. Social behavior criteria: Unlike DSM-IV, DSM-V combines social interaction and social communication in one category in that communication is social in nature, and the two must manifest in multiple settings.
3. Criteria for repetitive/restricted behaviors: Unlike in DSM-IV, DSM-V includes sensory issues as a behavioral symptom.
4. Age of onset: Unlike in DSM-IV, DSM-IV provides that symptoms do not need to be evidence before the age of 3; an individual can be diagnosed at any age.
Comparing DSM-V and IDEA
1. DSM-V uses the term "autism spectrum disorder while IDEA uses the term "autism."
2. Unlike IDEA, DSM-V offers a detailed definition of each behavioral symptom.
3. IDEA presents that the symptoms must severely impact the child's academic performance, while DSM-5 offers that the symptoms must affect the occupational, social, and other essential functional areas.