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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 684967" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Oh I'm very aware that there are benefits to knowing for sure. Sure there are limitations, but, as you've pointed out many times, your son is doing quite well and is kind and hard-working. </p><p></p><p>IF our son would see a diagnosis as a good thing, as something that would allow him to access resources, if he could learn to deal with his problems, I wouldn't be happy, I'd be THRILLED. </p><p></p><p>But I don't believe that ours would try to overcome his disabilities - he'd simply say, "See. I can't help it so I may as well not even try." That's his attitude. It's the way he is. I truly believe that it would be worse for him than better. </p><p></p><p>But it doesn't matter, because to even suggest to him that he has an actual medical problem (other than the bad back) and the fight is on. It becomes, "You think I'm broken. You think there's something WRONG with me!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 684967, member: 17309"] Oh I'm very aware that there are benefits to knowing for sure. Sure there are limitations, but, as you've pointed out many times, your son is doing quite well and is kind and hard-working. IF our son would see a diagnosis as a good thing, as something that would allow him to access resources, if he could learn to deal with his problems, I wouldn't be happy, I'd be THRILLED. But I don't believe that ours would try to overcome his disabilities - he'd simply say, "See. I can't help it so I may as well not even try." That's his attitude. It's the way he is. I truly believe that it would be worse for him than better. But it doesn't matter, because to even suggest to him that he has an actual medical problem (other than the bad back) and the fight is on. It becomes, "You think I'm broken. You think there's something WRONG with me!" [/QUOTE]
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