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Have you noticed the fad of autism? It's particularly noticeable on FB - people are actually clamoring for a diagnosis.
In the old days, autism was a rare diagnosis and was indicated by someone extremely anti-social, non-verbal, with all kinds of other quirks and behavioral problems (many couldn't speak).
Now you can be extremely verbal/fluent/expressive, and have absolutely no outward appearance of being "different," yet you're given this diagnosis.
Last edited by thinkingandwondering; 12-13-2021 at 02:32 PM..
Well. . . . Yes, it could be a fad, same as being gluten-free today. But there are many real cases. There is also what is now called "autism spectrum." It includes the so-called "high functioning" people who are capable of everyday interactions but are not fully capable of empathy, have certain ideas in their heads that are impossible to talk them out of, etc. They don't necessarily take that Adderall.
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Have you noticed the fad of autism? It's particularly noticeable on FB - people are actually clamoring for a diagnosis.
I think the reason in 99% of cases is drug-seeking. Gotta have that Adderall! The docs are criminals, colluding with drug companies, and dumb people just eat it all up.
In the old days, autism was a rare diagnosis and was indicated by someone extremely anti-social, non-verbal, with all kinds of other quirks and behavioral problems (many couldn't speak).
Now you can be extremely verbal/fluent/expressive, and have absolutely no outward appearance of being "different," yet you're given this diagnosis.
A lot of people on the autism scale don't like taking meds.
Have you noticed the fad of autism? It's particularly noticeable on FB - people are actually clamoring for a diagnosis.
In the old days, autism was a rare diagnosis and was indicated by someone extremely anti-social, non-verbal, with all kinds of other quirks and behavioral problems (many couldn't speak).
Now you can be extremely verbal/fluent/expressive, and have absolutely no outward appearance of being "different," yet you're given this diagnosis.
Are you saying that people who aren't on the spectrum are somehow wrangling an autism diagnosis because it's fashionable?
It's hard for me to understand what you're saying here.
I think nowadays they have broadened the autism range. I believe there is a high functioning autism diagnoses. I’m no expert but one can have mild symptoms like anxiety, deficits in people skills.
Have you noticed the fad of autism? It's particularly noticeable on FB - people are actually clamoring for a diagnosis.
In the old days, autism was a rare diagnosis and was indicated by someone extremely anti-social, non-verbal, with all kinds of other quirks and behavioral problems (many couldn't speak).
Now you can be extremely verbal/fluent/expressive, and have absolutely no outward appearance of being "different," yet you're given this diagnosis.
That's thanks to all the media portrayal of autism as something positive. And autism, especially profound autism; actually sucks.
As long as autism is represented by characters such as "The Good Doctor" & the happy, flappy muppet on Sesame Street, without being countered with images of "real" autism, this will be a problem.
They never show people like my friend's 20 year old son, who is going blind because he slams his head into the floor so often he's causing his own retina's to detach. Or another woman's son, who's 300 lb 25 year old wears diapers & smears his poop on the walls. Or what about my son, who's immune system was so injured that it can't mediate his puberty androgens? Parenting him is like parenting a 6 foot 5, 280 lb 3 year old with Roid Rage. Or my friend's 14 year old daughter, who attacks her by tackling her to the ground & ripping handfuls of hair out of her head?
That's Autism. Autism is having a happy healthy baby for a year or two who's brain "suddenly" becomes inflamed & stops working. And then they start regressing. And within 6 months, your beautiful, smart child loses all their potential & their future is ruined. Life expectancy drops to age 36. Parents lose their careers & often their marriages.
But since there is no ACTUAL autism awareness, we have people who think being autistic means you are an awkward genius with super-powers. They think it's cool.
And you know why this is happening? I do. It's happening because only problems require solutions. As long as autism is painted with flowery terms like "neurodiversity" & "different not less"; it's not a problem. And there's a big "public health" agenda that desperately wants autism to not be a problem, so that we stop looking for answers.
Are you saying that people who aren't on the spectrum are somehow wrangling an autism diagnosis because it's fashionable?
It's hard for me to understand what you're saying here.
Yes, some people have gone doctor-shopping to get a diagnosis of being on the autism spectrum.
It comes from this belief. This is a false belief, but it seems some people believe it.
Consider that most businesses will fire you if you're caught drinking on the job or doing drugs.
The belief is that if you turn yourself BEFORE getting caught and go into rehab or a treatment program, then you have officially have a disability and firing you for getting caught doing drugs on the job becomes impossible (or much more difficult) because you're now protected by the Americans with Disability Act.
This is a false belief, but it seems some people believe it.
So, a certain kind of obnoxious male gets the idea that if he is diagnosed by a doctor as being on the autism spectrum, then he is protected by the ADA from being fired for all the awful things he says to people and harassing the females.
It may have worked as an excuse for somebody somewhere, but the ADA doesn't support it.
Clarification.
As I understand it, the employer can fire you for using on the job at any time. But they cannot fire a ADA disabled employee solely for having been an addict or alcoholic, or for having gone into rehab, so long as they are not using presently.
A fad? Tell that to my friend who has two non-verbal kids. One is a teenager who still wears a diaper. The other one is 10 years old and is an escape artist. Some fad.
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