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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never heard of a child diagnosed with autism  who turned out to be NT. I have heard the opposite many times.[/quote]

This is about whether ASD is a useful label; not whether NT kids are being mislabled.  Research shows up to 37% of kids lose ASD diagnoses.  https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/modern-medicine-feature-articles/lost-asd-diagnosis-now-what  A lot of those kids do get ADHD dxs, but this still begs the question of whether we're pathologizing normal variants of personality or not. IMO it really has to do with life outcomes -- if these dx'd kids get jobs, get married, etc, then I think that will be a good argument for over-diagnosis.  [/quote]
There are a lot of variables in that summary and life outcomes are not a good indicator.  ASD kids can have good outcomes, NT kids can have bad outcomes.  Intervention improves outcomes, but does a very successful intervention mean there was no problem to begin with? In my case, my kid is definitely having problems right now that would be much worse with no intervention.[/quote]

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