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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again BS, PP.

[b]Autism isn't "autism."  You've met one person with autism, you've met [i]one[/i] person with autism.[/b]

You are obviously paranoid that people assume your kid is autistic.  So what?  Who cares if people think b/c he's high functioning SN, it's no big deal.  You are so incredibly prejudiced, it's stomach turning.

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This is the popular phrase, but I haven't found it to be true. [i]They are all pretty similar.[/i] That's how they are diagnoses, isn't it?[/quote]

Neurologically yes, IRL, no.  Again, stomach turning b/c you think your kid's "true diagnosis" makes him better/different than kids on the spectrum.

You just want to see what you want to see.  It's not "they" or "them."   People with autism are people.  Autism is one aspect of their genetic make up.  Sometimes it may require OT, ST or other related service.  However, that goes for a child with a language disorder.  It is one aspect of their genetic make up that may require OT, ST or other related service.  It doesn't define the beginning and end of who they are.  Neither does autism.  Start to see whole people if you can.[/quote]

First, I don't think it was a neurological issue as you are thinking and I think the are other roots to it but we will never know as the docs are not willing to figure it out.  You do understand that speech/OT is very different for autism vs. a language disorder and different therapists specialize in different things so it is important to have an accurate diagnosis.  Why is it so important to you everyone be lumped together under "autism"   Its not about being better or different, its about accurately diagnosing and providing the best services to meet that child's needs.  We wasted many months on ABA when clearly speech therapy was better.[/quote]

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