That&#x27;s not correct it pretty much excluded all Asperger related symptoms that are predominantly expressed in Autism cases and mandated that all previous Asperger diagnosis should be reevaluated:<p>&quot;Individuals with a well-established DSM-IV diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified should be given the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Individuals who have marked deficits in social communication, but whose symptoms do not otherwise meet criteria for autism spectrum disorder, should be evaluated for social (pragmatic) communication disorder.&quot;<p>SPCD itself is not considered part of the Autism spectrum and has quite stringent requirements to ensure that only really edge cases that are neither autism nor a classic referral to a therapist get caught by it.