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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 96479" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Lisa, that statistic is true, as far as I can determine. If anything, it's an underestimate. I had to use numbers like 1 in 100 (from our own Autism Association figures in Australia) for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in general, 1 in 200 high-functioning autism and Asperger's. These were the numbers I was using in my campaign and no educator queried them, they accepted those numbers. The figures are high, perhaps because the diagnostic criteria are now being more broadly interpreted, plus more kids have access to proper assessments.</p><p></p><p>Janna, you and Dylan have really been through the mill. I think the important thing now - in the confusing map of all the possibilities of where you have been and where you are going, there is a small signpost saying "you are here". I don't think you've confidently had that before.</p><p></p><p>Where to now? You've already covered a lot of places on the map, you don't have to go back there. I can't tell you what else you will find, but you and Dylan are on the path together and for Dylan, that is what counts.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 96479, member: 1991"] Lisa, that statistic is true, as far as I can determine. If anything, it's an underestimate. I had to use numbers like 1 in 100 (from our own Autism Association figures in Australia) for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in general, 1 in 200 high-functioning autism and Asperger's. These were the numbers I was using in my campaign and no educator queried them, they accepted those numbers. The figures are high, perhaps because the diagnostic criteria are now being more broadly interpreted, plus more kids have access to proper assessments. Janna, you and Dylan have really been through the mill. I think the important thing now - in the confusing map of all the possibilities of where you have been and where you are going, there is a small signpost saying "you are here". I don't think you've confidently had that before. Where to now? You've already covered a lot of places on the map, you don't have to go back there. I can't tell you what else you will find, but you and Dylan are on the path together and for Dylan, that is what counts. Marg [/QUOTE]
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