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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This?  This right here is why 1 in 68 kids have "autism" now in the US.    But not in Canada or Germany or any other industrialized wealthy nation.

[quote]I could care less if ASD is over diagnosed as long as these kids are getting the help they need.[/quote]

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Maybe because the USA has a higher standard for children.[/quote]

You think we have more higher standards than most of Western Europe and Canada and Australia?  No.  If we did, we'd have way more social services.  We do, however, have a system where a parent can sue the school district to push for services.  In some ways, that's a good thing, obviously.  But, certainly, there are wealthy parents that have the means to abuse the system.  [/quote]

You think there is an epidemic of wealthy parents suing the school systems to get their non-autistic children autism services?  :shock: [/quote]

+1.  Rich parents want their NT children labeled autistic and want unneeded services and/or tuition for SN schools enough to file for due process at great $$$ against school systems.  Really?!?   :roll:

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Some do.  Do they publicize it?  Of course not.  No one would admit to it, but it happens.

https://autismandoughtisms.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/when-a-doctor-over-diagnoses-autism/

There is a particular doctor who is well-known in the local autism community, for being the “go-to” guy when you can’t get anyone else to confirm that your child has autism. (Hear alarm bells going off already?) I’ve personally heard and seen his name recommended to others in that capacity.....
 I’ve seen this doctor particularly recommended to people who were keen to get government paid financial assistance for their difficult child. This same doctor is also known for being a bit too fond of medicating children, where other pediatricians are far more reluctant to fall back on medicating the young.

He’s not cheap either, if you don’t approach him through the public system. You’re looking at almost $400 for an hour session, which is all he requires to make a diagnosis."

There are other stories.  Like I said. I don't think it's common, but it does happy, and no one's going to admit it out loud.

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Really?  Around here?

Did not realize having a child with an ASD diagnosis was so "popular" and something parents sought out.  In fact, if you read most of the posts even on this forum many parents beg and plead off their child having an autism education label for school services (not even a medical diagnosis) because of the stigma they associate with it.[/quote]

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