Paul Maynard – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paul Maynard on 2014-04-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the DSM-5 diagnosis method for autism.

Mr Edward Timpson

The Department for Education has made no assessment of the Diagnostic and Statistical 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis for autism. Diagnostic methods are matters for appropriately qualified professionals. Schools and local authorities have duties to identify, assess and make suitable provision for children with special educational needs whether they have a medical diagnosis or not.