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Why the eye-roll?

You think people with ADHD, autism, anxiety or depression cannot recognize their symptoms?

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I think the idea that a woman with access to health care is going to self-diagnose autism and write about it as an attention-getting mechanism is absurd, yes, considering all we do here to get effective diagnoses professionally for our kids. Autism is not being a "weird kid" or feeling awkward.  [/quote]

No. I spent lots of money to confirm ADHD in my son for school support, but we know he’s also Aspie and will not pay for a diagnosis, since it won’t get him more help. I can well imagine this person doing the same. She’s an adult. She found an interesting thing to write about. A formal diagnosis won’t change much.

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The point is she likely has NO diagnosis. She as a personality that she's decided to call "autism" because it provides some kind of reward for her to do so.  Likewise, you don't "know" your son is autistic, because you haven't had him tested.  I have no issue with you not pursuing testing, but  if this stuff means anything, it's got to be based on actual science, not how you "feel." Next thing we know anyone will be able to self-identify as autistic because they feel like it. [/quote]

Oh yeah!! The next best thing to identifying as having cooties is identify as being autistic! Everyone's dying to do it!

The vast majority of people who identify as HFA wouldn't have been diagnosed as such until maybe 5 years ago since it didn't exist in medical terms until then.
What would be the incentive for getting a DX? For therapy as an adult? Most people have learned to cope by the time they're adults. For a cure? There isn't one. Nor should there be. What would be the point in getting diagnosed? So you feel better about rolling your eyes? Gtfo[/quote]

The point is - autism is an actual medically diagnosed condition (albeit very imperfectly). It's not something you just decide you have, when you have resources to actually get yourself assessed.  You're assuming that people have autism just because they think they have it.  And if you don't want to bother getting a diagnosis, then don't go around calling yourself "autistic." It's not like being black, or Native American, or male or female. It's something that is diagnosed.  And if you don't feel the need for any services, any therapy, any anything, then ... you're probably not autistic. [/quote]

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