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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The tone of this whole thread is really disappointing, coming from someone who was recently diagnosed as a 38 year old successful adult. Having a diagnosis and knowing why the world has always seemed so different for me means the world. But my “quirks” are precisely why I was very good at school and now have a very good job. There’s some argument that parts of autism were evolutionary advantageous. No, I don’t want a cure. I am happy diagnosis rates are going up so that kids don’t have to wait until nearly 40 to understand themselves. Acceptance and changing norms is absolutely what’s needed. Let kids unmask. [/quote]

That's so great for you, person who is highly successful and has a great life and now has the benefit of a simple label to describe why you've always felt a little different.

My 11 year old has significant, significant challenges with his high functioning ASD, was thrown out of multiple preschools, has never had a friend, and while he's highly gifted, lacks the intuit to figure out how to play the game of school to get decent marks. I'd like a cure or at least some kind of viable treatment.

PP -- perhaps your anecdote is exactly why the diagnosis has gotten too broad.  Your think your need to "understand yourself" should come at the expense of my kid having access to treatment so that maybe he can live independently one day.  [/quote]

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