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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a father of a child who was diagnosed with autism and flat-out doesn't believe the diagnosis. I did plenty of research. There is not any clear scientific grounding for "high functioning autism". Autism in general seems like a subjective diagnostic junk heap of various different issues (from severe language problems to very vague personality characteristics). The subjectivity of the diagnosis was demonstrated to me in how my child was diagnosed, by a 20 minute interview full of subjective judgements conducted by someone who didn't know him at all.

I spend a lot of time with my child and am one of the world's leading experts on their personality and issues. (The other is my wife). Autism brings with a whole bunch of vague and general stereotypes about personality and needs that in many cases just do not fit my child. In many cases these are not helpful and just distract from a close analysis of what your child really needs and how they are functioning. If my child needs help I will provide it or get it, but I'm not interested in enlisting them in the autism industry. [/quote]
If your kid was diagnosed in 20 minutes, then you are right to be skeptical.  Best practice involves detailed testing, parent interviews and questionnaires, teacher questionnaires, child and a structured assessment that takes a lot more than 20 minutes.  This is what my kid got.

"High Functioning Autism" is not a diagnosis.  It's a term that many parents and some doctors use, but there is no formal definition, so of course there is no scientific basis for it and I'd be surprised if any doctor told you there is.

My kid doesn't fit the autism stereotype either and no medical professional or teacher ever thought she did.

You have a bunch of your own stereotypes about what the "autism industry" actually is. [/quote]
DP. You are plain ignorant if you haven't seen other parents cheated out of time and money by the autism industry. [/quote]
You are plainly illiterate if you think that has anything to do with what I said.[/quote]

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