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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand how your child can have a disability -- which autism is -- but have so little impact that they can go to sleep away camp with no needed accommodations or support. Autism is a disability impacting social cognition and sleep away camp is all about social cognition.

Either you're in denial or this is an example of overdiagnosis that hurts those of us whose autistic kids need support.[/quote]

Because not all children or adults with autism or ADHD will need accommodations in all situations. In some structured camps and activities, the milder symptoms of each will not be visible to the untrained eye.

Also, I strongly disagree with your last sentence. My now adult child has been majorly impacted by his autism and inattentive ADHD. He has no friends and cannot, or will not, find and maintain friendships, which also poses a problem for professional networking. He cannot make small talk in any way. But he has a high IQ and is a rule follower, and is always well-behaved in a group situation. He has side issues that are associated with these two diagnoses, such as sensory avoidance, processing speed problems and motor/coordination problems, that also impact his life: driving a car is difficult for him, for example. Don't tell me that's nothing! But in random camp situation... you'd never notice much, except that he's slow, keeps to himself, is not athletic and doesn't like touching sticky things.

If you want to lament the widening of the criteria to include milder forms of autism, then create your own thread to do that. But don't blame parents.

I, personally, am very happy that the criteria now include milder forms of autism. My husband, son and many relatives are in that range of symptoms and it explains so much about how they function in life. At last, we know that these profiles are forms of autism. It's a relief, because I have been gaslighted and excoriated too often in my life by relatives for trying to point out that some behaviors that impact me are problematic and need management.

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