Changes needed in how autism is diagnosed, doctor says

VANCOUVER - Lindsay Roberts is home schooling her son, not by choice but because the five-year-old boy would be prone to hitting people, screaming and suddenly running away if he became overstimulated in a classroom without any support. “My little guy couldn't start kindergarten because he can't access support without a diagnosis,” Roberts said of Colton Roberts, who is showing symptoms of autism, the same neurodevelopmental disorder that affects his eight-year-old brother Travis. So