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NPR talking about Aspergers as if it were a mental illness
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 569310" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>However for example Rett syndrome is considered part of autistic spectrum and it has very clear onset (as till onset age babies develop typically after onset they regress.) Reminds very much illnesses. It is also not uncommon in classic autism for kids to regress and forget some skills they had before the age autistic characteristics started to come up (for example they may have some words when they are 12 months old and be totally non-verbal at age three.)</p><p></p><p>While schizophrenia and bipolar have later onset, they are also something person has in their genes from the day they are born. You don't catch them like cold, neither does person develop them because of environmental factors. They are genetic, with some environmental factors can prevent onset or they can trigger onset in those who wouldn't have likely had onset otherwise. People with them just develop typically little longer. And neither can be cured, only managed with medications, some can even survive without medications if they find good ways to handle environmental factors aggravating their condition. Very similar situation than those with ADHD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 569310, member: 14557"] However for example Rett syndrome is considered part of autistic spectrum and it has very clear onset (as till onset age babies develop typically after onset they regress.) Reminds very much illnesses. It is also not uncommon in classic autism for kids to regress and forget some skills they had before the age autistic characteristics started to come up (for example they may have some words when they are 12 months old and be totally non-verbal at age three.) While schizophrenia and bipolar have later onset, they are also something person has in their genes from the day they are born. You don't catch them like cold, neither does person develop them because of environmental factors. They are genetic, with some environmental factors can prevent onset or they can trigger onset in those who wouldn't have likely had onset otherwise. People with them just develop typically little longer. And neither can be cured, only managed with medications, some can even survive without medications if they find good ways to handle environmental factors aggravating their condition. Very similar situation than those with ADHD. [/QUOTE]
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