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Thinking about the 'spectrum' approach

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Is it better than how things were previously? I was dxed with Asperger's  because that was still an official diagnosis in May 2019. These were how a dx was given. 1)social communication & social interaction at Asperger's level = Asperger's . 2) One at classical autism level,one at Asperger's level = Asperger's  3) Both at classical autism level= classical autism.

I fitted the second group. Social interaction = Asperger's level. Social communication= classical autism level . I would say that I'm different from both groups 1 and 3. Does the spectrum approach  make that difference more or less clear? I'm not at all sure.  Is it important that that difference is acknowledged  by those working with autistic persons? I would say 'yes' to that.   Although closer to those in group 1, I don't fully identify  with such people. That may or may not be increased by having a comorbid SMI.

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  • I think it’s likely correct to group all of this together into one phenomenon, and it may well be that they eventually lump ADHD in as part of the single same condition too at some point.

    But I would like to see the term “spectrum” dropped because it has resulted in a widespread perception that autism is a linear distribution of traits that everyone is on.

    It’s a more complicated concept but the spiky profile radar chart is a better representation what’s really happening.

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  • I think it’s likely correct to group all of this together into one phenomenon, and it may well be that they eventually lump ADHD in as part of the single same condition too at some point.

    But I would like to see the term “spectrum” dropped because it has resulted in a widespread perception that autism is a linear distribution of traits that everyone is on.

    It’s a more complicated concept but the spiky profile radar chart is a better representation what’s really happening.

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