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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have recently been in situations where adults casually referred to awkward or socially unaware colleagues as "on the spectrum." I find this frustrating and offensive (and often inaccurate) and the term itself bothers me. I am a mom of a SN kid so definitely sensitive to this kind of thing.. is this objectively offensive? How about if referring to a kid with an ASD diagnosis?[/quote]

What’s the alternative?

Does saying nothing accomplish something better?

Would being called rude be better?

Like in family court or work performance reviews you just focus on the pattern of behaviors and symptoms over and over and how they negatively affect things. No need to postulate a Dx or label. It doesn’t matter. The chronic symptoms matter. That’s where the buck stops. For others.

For the afflicted it’s up to them to manage their symptoms or find a better environment for them. [/quote]

Multiple people have offered alternatives to making up a BS armchair diagnosis and you keep ignoring them. What TF is your problem.[/quote]

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