Julia Bascom is executive director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
Julia Bascom
Executive director
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
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The DSM-5 has not improved services for autistic adults
Since the DSM-5’s debut, schoolchildren have gained stronger legal rights and better opportunities for accessing services; for adults, it’s a different story.
The DSM-5 has not improved services for autistic adults
By
Julia Bascom
9 May 2018 | 5 min read
Why intelligence scores do not predict success for autistic adults
Measures of adaptive functioning may better assess the ability of autistic people to meet daily demands than do intelligence tests.
Why intelligence scores do not predict success for autistic adults
By
Julia Bascom, Gregory Wallace
28 November 2017 | 6 min read
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