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Defining what is AS and what isn't

longman

A widely reported problem on here is the common reaction to someone explaining their autism is "oh i get that too".....etc.

I think because people on the spectrum are relatively isolated, there's little opportunity to chat experiences and get feedback. So people on the spectrum don't know what problems are fairly common in the NT world, and may not be autism specific.

I've just posted on the question of hearing sensitivity/filtering sound on another thread. I've found that the problems I've had are reported by others not on the spectrum, including people with dyslexia.

I wondered if others had found that some things they associate with autism are more widely present in the general population (but not just a matter of degree as with spectrum - tailing off into the general population - but similar levels of difficulty experienced by people not having autism which is otherwise assumed to be an autism characteristic).

If that makes sense.......

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  • longman said:

    Re IntenseWorld's conclusion - I think we are in danger of losing credibility by identifying too many things as traits of autism which aren't. You have to ask why else are health professionals not taking us seriously - unless you believe in conspiracies - they simply see us as making too much fuss about things they don't see as issues (rightly or wrongly).

    If we had a clearer definition of what are real issues with autism we might better press our arguments.

    I think anyone that has not lived with ASD, whether it is a family member or themselves, will always be somewhat dismissive because its difficult to imagine how difficult it is day in, day out.  I know professionals should be more aware and should take you seriously but the hard cold reality is that the majority of them don't.  Most of them don't even listen properly when you talk to them let alone take it in and think about what you are telling them.

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  • longman said:

    Re IntenseWorld's conclusion - I think we are in danger of losing credibility by identifying too many things as traits of autism which aren't. You have to ask why else are health professionals not taking us seriously - unless you believe in conspiracies - they simply see us as making too much fuss about things they don't see as issues (rightly or wrongly).

    If we had a clearer definition of what are real issues with autism we might better press our arguments.

    I think anyone that has not lived with ASD, whether it is a family member or themselves, will always be somewhat dismissive because its difficult to imagine how difficult it is day in, day out.  I know professionals should be more aware and should take you seriously but the hard cold reality is that the majority of them don't.  Most of them don't even listen properly when you talk to them let alone take it in and think about what you are telling them.

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