Are all kids adhd/asd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all. My three are NT.

With 1 in 38 for asd and about 1 in 11 for ADHD you will likely know kids with a diagnosis.

Why tf are you on this board if your kids are all nt? Seriously what is wrong with you?

This board is not the ADHD and ASD board, it's for all SN. It's also for civility. Post better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but with the amount of screen time all these kids are getting, they will present as if they had ADD or ADHD because it saps their ability to hold attention (mine too, I'm well aware!)

You are merely repeating the ignorant drivel you read and hear. Stop spreading misinformation.

I can tell you that the slightly reduced attention span caused by too much screentime has NOTHING to do with the highly debilitating, lifelong attention issues of serious ADHD. My teen cannot drive safely by himself because of his attention issues. I can assure you that the average over-screened kid will be able to learn to drive without problems.

Pp here--I definitely understand that there are different degrees of attention issues and that your child clearly has a strong degree of the disorder. I never said screens cause adhd, I said that screens are contributing to the collective lack of attention in kids today so that they present as if they did have adhd. If they were then placed on a 1 month trip to an island without screens they would likely be fine, whereas your kid may still have difficulty. I'm truly sorry if I offended you, I am, however, very worried about kids in general and how screens can negatively affect them.

[Anonymous]

A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

This is all nonsense, fyi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

This is all nonsense, fyi.

Tell that to the guy who helped widen the asd dx

https://nypost.com/2023/04/24/doctor-who-broadened-autism-spectrum-sorry-for-over-diagnosis/

[Anonymous]

We don’t have TV and we purchase only paper books and we still have ADHD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all. My three are NT.

With 1 in 38 for asd and about 1 in 11 for ADHD you will likely know kids with a diagnosis.

Why tf are you on this board if your kids are all nt? Seriously what is wrong with you?

This board is not the ADHD and ASD board, it's for all SN. It's also for civility. Post better.

+1. I 've found that many people think that ASD or ADHD are the ONLY special needs that exist. Or matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

This is all nonsense, fyi.

Tell that to the guy who helped widen the asd dx

https://nypost.com/2023/04/24/doctor-who-broadened-autism-spectrum-sorry-for-over-diagnosis/

Your description of both ADHD diagnosis and ASD diagnosis is incorrect. And the numbers show that you're mistaken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

This is all nonsense, fyi.

Tell that to the guy who helped widen the asd dx

https://nypost.com/2023/04/24/doctor-who-broadened-autism-spectrum-sorry-for-over-diagnosis/

Your description of both ADHD diagnosis and ASD diagnosis is incorrect. And the numbers show that you're mistaken.

The asd dx description was purposefully wrong to show the erroneous symptoms that still get kids an asd dx currently.

I did not describe the adhd criteria except to say that if medication does not help, likely the person does not have adhd

[Anonymous]

I read that ADHD has been 10% of the population dating back to early humans. Anthropologists put forth that the ADHD impulse and risk taking may have helped with human migrations. The ADHD subset would be the first to climb over the mountain or try something new. If they survived others would follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

This is all nonsense, fyi.

Tell that to the guy who helped widen the asd dx

https://nypost.com/2023/04/24/doctor-who-broadened-autism-spectrum-sorry-for-over-diagnosis/

Your description of both ADHD diagnosis and ASD diagnosis is incorrect. And the numbers show that you're mistaken.

The asd dx description was purposefully wrong to show the erroneous symptoms that still get kids an asd dx currently.

I did not describe the adhd criteria except to say that if medication does not help, likely the person does not have adhd

ADHD meds help a lot of people, not just people with ADHD. That's why lots of people take them. But they often don't help people with inattentive ADHD. Your diagnostic is just wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

This is all nonsense, fyi.

Tell that to the guy who helped widen the asd dx

https://nypost.com/2023/04/24/doctor-who-broadened-autism-spectrum-sorry-for-over-diagnosis/

Your description of both ADHD diagnosis and ASD diagnosis is incorrect. And the numbers show that you're mistaken.

The asd dx description was purposefully wrong to show the erroneous symptoms that still get kids an asd dx currently.

I did not describe the adhd criteria except to say that if medication does not help, likely the person does not have adhd

ADHD meds help a lot of people, not just people with ADHD. That's why lots of people take them. But they often don't help people with inattentive ADHD. Your diagnostic is just wrong.

Who should be taking adhd meds except people with adhd?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ton of kids are getting adhd asd dx now bc they changed the dsm so asd is basically the most vague dx ever. Adhd is a pretty black and white dx in that if you have adhd, stimulants or non stimulants will help your symptoms and if they don’t then you prob don’t have it. Asd is like - do you not have tons of friends, are you not super easy going, do you cry a lot, do you get frustrated a lot, are you immature for your age, are you depressed or anxious as a teen? If answer yes to any of above then congrats in 2023 you can get an asd dx and then your school will have to actually help you

This is all nonsense, fyi.

Tell that to the guy who helped widen the asd dx

https://nypost.com/2023/04/24/doctor-who-broadened-autism-spectrum-sorry-for-over-diagnosis/

Again, this is not the standard most psychologists use. This is just one disgruntled guy in a junk media outlet.

Are you a troll? We don’t like trolls in the SN forum. This is a safe, informed, place. Not a place to spread misinformation.

[Anonymous]

I don't have a tinfoil hat but I think most everyone can present with ADHD (lack of sleep, food colors, too much stimulus). I've often wondered if the whole world could benefit from ADHD meds that help you concentrate. Plenty of kids take Adderall to help them ace the SAT and high stakes tests.

I also think most people have varying levels of autism. I have trouble looking people in the eye while speaking and also difficulty in social situations.

[Anonymous]

If your sample is your kids friends, it's possible that ADHD kids find each other and get each other.
I say that because my DD's group doesn't have anyone with ADHD. I know a few kids in her grade who do but they just don't gel.