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Aspergers...the diagnosis going away?
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 433098" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Sometimes I think there is a whole industry out there that does nothing except play with labels...</p><p> </p><p>For example - ADHD. First there was ADHD. Then there was ADD, with sub-types (hyperactive being one of them). For some period of time, they were treated as totally separate diagnosis. And the words that make up the label, don't really make sense anyway (its not really a deficit of attention, its difficulty managing that attention). So, every time we do the next round of updated testing, the diagnosis changes - but the kid, and the symptoms, haven't!</p><p> </p><p>Part of the problem is that, no matter what we do, the labels never really fit. It isn't possible to define all the combinations and permutations that make up conundrum kids. So they keep twiddling and fiddling.</p><p> </p><p>My biggest concern is that the lines of diagnosis don't become more exclusive as a result... that is, any child who currently has an Aspergers' diagnosis, must be included in the definition of whatever the new label series is... and, whatever the label, it must be communicated to the world at large in ways that can still be interpretted by the rest of the people in our childrens' lives, such as school.</p><p> </p><p>The best use of labels is first, to confirm that there really is a problem (i.e. not just in the parent's head!), and second, to provide access to services and funding appropriate for this student's needs. Beyond that - labels don't do anything anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 433098, member: 11791"] Sometimes I think there is a whole industry out there that does nothing except play with labels... For example - ADHD. First there was ADHD. Then there was ADD, with sub-types (hyperactive being one of them). For some period of time, they were treated as totally separate diagnosis. And the words that make up the label, don't really make sense anyway (its not really a deficit of attention, its difficulty managing that attention). So, every time we do the next round of updated testing, the diagnosis changes - but the kid, and the symptoms, haven't! Part of the problem is that, no matter what we do, the labels never really fit. It isn't possible to define all the combinations and permutations that make up conundrum kids. So they keep twiddling and fiddling. My biggest concern is that the lines of diagnosis don't become more exclusive as a result... that is, any child who currently has an Aspergers' diagnosis, must be included in the definition of whatever the new label series is... and, whatever the label, it must be communicated to the world at large in ways that can still be interpretted by the rest of the people in our childrens' lives, such as school. The best use of labels is first, to confirm that there really is a problem (i.e. not just in the parent's head!), and second, to provide access to services and funding appropriate for this student's needs. Beyond that - labels don't do anything anyway. [/QUOTE]
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