Nashua schools are struggling with finding enough substitute teachers. School officials say itâs been a daily challenge for the past three years, and Nashua School District is looking at ways to address this issue. Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with Superintendent Jahmal Mosley about how the district plans to entice and retain more subs.
Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits for Autism. A disability applicant with a diagnosis of autism and limitations in communication, social functioning, self-care, and/or concentration may be eligible for benefits. This article begins with a brief informational write-up regarding autism, followed by a discussion of the SSA's disability listing on childhood autism.
A revision to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was proposed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders version 5 (DSM-5), released May 2013. The new diagnosis encompasses previous diagnoses of autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and PDD-NOS.he DSM-5, published in 2013, redefined the autism spectrum to encompass the previous (DSM-IV-TR) diagnoses of autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), Rett's disorder and childhood disintegrative disorder.