Autism Researcher Uta Frith Calls for New Approach to Condition
Uta Frith has proposed replacing the current spectrum model of autism with a different framework. The suggestion follows decades of her research into the neural basis of the condition.
thehindu.comUta Frith has called for replacing the existing spectrum model of autism with a new framework. The proposal comes after a career focused on the neural mechanisms associated with the condition. Frith described the current approach as one that should be set aside in favor of a different perspective.
Her work has examined how brain processes relate to autism characteristics. The suggestion to change the classification system follows from that long-term study.
Further discussion among researchers is expected as the proposal is considered.
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Researchers may discuss alternative classification systems for autism.
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