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Autistic traits

mumof4boys772

Weve beeeen to the peadatrician today and again she mentioned autistic traits, so i guess he doesnt have autism after all,i was so convinced he was on the spectrum,sorry just had to let it out xxxx

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    Have a look at the definition at ...

    www.vocabulary.com/.../trait

    It gives an example of "having green eyes" as a trait. i.e. it is a definite characteristic rather than a trace of a characteristic. I think people often think it means a detectable but perhaps not significant feature but the specialists may be using it in a more black and white way - he either has the characteristics of autism or not.

    I think this might be a case where common usage differs slightly from the way that a doctor or scientist may use the word.

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  • Former Member
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    Have a look at the definition at ...

    www.vocabulary.com/.../trait

    It gives an example of "having green eyes" as a trait. i.e. it is a definite characteristic rather than a trace of a characteristic. I think people often think it means a detectable but perhaps not significant feature but the specialists may be using it in a more black and white way - he either has the characteristics of autism or not.

    I think this might be a case where common usage differs slightly from the way that a doctor or scientist may use the word.

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