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I was out with the family last night when my mother in law, who has one autistic grandchild and was sat across from me openly said if anyone thought there were too many indentifications  these days.  I ignored it at the time but explained one or two points to her about this. But there does seem to be a lot of it about. Can anyone explain why this bashing is taking place.  When I think back to my childhood and the struggle that I had it would have been nice to have known back then instead of carrying the baggage around until I finally found out. I wouldn’t want any child to go through it. 

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  • I think the main reasons why people would be concerned about excess diagnoses would be if they thought:

    1. Loads of workshy people trying to get benefits.
    2. People need to man up and get on with life, it was hard for me too, etc.

    Both of those would be from a position of ignorance. Because things may not be obvious, you are ok and are just attention seeking.

    There is a other one, which is more difficult:

    1. Does it actually help to have a label, since it can't be cured. Is it better to just let people find their own way in life and figure out what works. It was how things always used to be.

    I'm not saying I agree with any of these. Just that they're what imagine the thinking is.

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  • I think the main reasons why people would be concerned about excess diagnoses would be if they thought:

    1. Loads of workshy people trying to get benefits.
    2. People need to man up and get on with life, it was hard for me too, etc.

    Both of those would be from a position of ignorance. Because things may not be obvious, you are ok and are just attention seeking.

    There is a other one, which is more difficult:

    1. Does it actually help to have a label, since it can't be cured. Is it better to just let people find their own way in life and figure out what works. It was how things always used to be.

    I'm not saying I agree with any of these. Just that they're what imagine the thinking is.

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