I don't understand what steps are taking with early diagnosis of ASD that wouldn't be benifical with any young kid. I think with child psychology there needs be a system for tentative diagnosis, and then children can be retested for disorders such as ASD amd ADHD once they've reached an age where development has become more stable. Reading the article, there doesn't seem to be a concrete enough idea of what is considered "standard" in early development to diagnose most patients in confidence. At least misdiagnosis of ASD seems relativley harmless as long as the child isn't raised to believe they lack the ability to develop normally. When children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, I wonder what kind of effect daily use of ritalin/adderal has on the developing brain.