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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]no one really knows what ASD is at this point. 
he could get the dx as a 'catch all' for 'something is wrong', but being explosive is not fundamentally an indicator. My child is exactly like this and we got an ASD dx, however he has lots of friends and presents as neurotypical when not cranky so i have found the dx confusing and unhelpful. I mean - I guess it could be helpful in the sense that you might think he has ASD so is rigid and that makes it hard for him to be agreeable. And the ADHD makes emotion regulation tricky. But whether or not he has ASD, you know he is not flexible. 
I guess the question is whether having an addtl dx would help HIM[/quote]

Did you ask the person who diagnosed him how he demonstrated deficits in each the three areas of social communication and interaction?

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To meet diagnostic criteria for ASD according to DSM-5, a child must have persistent deficits in each of three areas of social communication and interaction...:

1. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, ranging, for example, from abnormal social approach and failure of normal back-and-forth conversation; to reduced sharing of interests, emotions, or affect; to failure to initiate or respond to social interactions.
2. Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction, ranging, for example, from poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication; to abnormalities in eye contact and body language or deficits in understanding and use of gestures; to a total lack of facial expressions and nonverbal communication.
3. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships, ranging, for example, from difficulties adjusting behavior to suit various social contexts; to difficulties in sharing imaginative play or in making friends; to absence of interest in peers.
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https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html[/quote]

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