From deficits to a spectrum, thinking around autism has changed. Now there are calls for a 'profound autism' diagnosis
ShutterstockA heated debate about autism was reignited after the recent publication of an article advocating for use of the term “profound autism”.
This term is not an official part of the autism diagnosis. But the 2021 Lancet Commission on autism – part the journal’s program to gather expertise on pressing global health and...




