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Why is Autism considerd a disorder?

James19932024

i may have been asked already, but why is Autism considerd a disorder / condition? to me at least, a disorder, is something to do with mental health. instead of a disorder / condition, its an advantage because we're able to see and expereince things that other cannot

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  • It's complex, isn't it? It is a spectrum condition and there will be some who are affected mildly. They may be able to take some positives from their condition and decide that - "swings and roundabouts...." - it's not all bad. Maybe even, in some circumstances, a boon. There are definitely plenty of people further along the spectrum to which the condition has been a definite negative for them, a real blight on their lives. They wouldn't be so balanced in their review of Autism - most certainly a negative and therefore they would be happy to class it as a disorder.

    From a personal point of view it comes down to your own experience and to a certain extent your optimistic or otherwise outlook on life. From a medical point of view, it's whatever the policy thinkers define it to be and that has changed a fair amount over the years.

    For what it's worth, I prefer to think of it as a "condition" rather than a disorder. But then that's me. My doctor will argue differently.

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  • It's complex, isn't it? It is a spectrum condition and there will be some who are affected mildly. They may be able to take some positives from their condition and decide that - "swings and roundabouts...." - it's not all bad. Maybe even, in some circumstances, a boon. There are definitely plenty of people further along the spectrum to which the condition has been a definite negative for them, a real blight on their lives. They wouldn't be so balanced in their review of Autism - most certainly a negative and therefore they would be happy to class it as a disorder.

    From a personal point of view it comes down to your own experience and to a certain extent your optimistic or otherwise outlook on life. From a medical point of view, it's whatever the policy thinkers define it to be and that has changed a fair amount over the years.

    For what it's worth, I prefer to think of it as a "condition" rather than a disorder. But then that's me. My doctor will argue differently.

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