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[quote=Anonymous]We have some friends we hang out with fairly often and I like them a lot but the mom has asked me a few times if I am "sure" that my DS is on the spectrum.  Yes, I am.  We've had a full evaluation through insurance and another through the school district.  I also wouldn't willingly get an IEP, do hours of ABA, speech and OT a week, pay $ for everything under the sun that might help and have to do all the other 101 things we do without a diagnosis.  I generally interpret her comments as trying to be positive and suggest that he's high functioning but there is also a part of me that thinks it's totally inappropriate.   I'd love for him not to have all these challenges since it would make it easier for him and us too but he does so I don't get why she questions it.  Today she asked if we thought she should get her DS evaluated because occasionally he hand flaps.  I've seen him many times in different settings and I can confidently say that he's completely NT.  I have an NT child as well and some really good ASD radar and I'm sure her DS is nowhere near the spectrum.  I really don't think she means anything by it and I will say something more pointed if I feel like it sometime, but it got me wondering what are some of the other cringe-worthy things people have said to you?  It's anonymous folks - let loose!:) [/quote]

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