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Number of children claimed to have autism soars

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    #11
    Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
    I think it is being used for what used to be described as 'autistic spectrum' which can cover very mild cases (your stereotypical linux nerd).

    To be fair, it wasn't that long ago kids with dyslexia were labelled as thick. Now thick kids are labelled as dyslexic. But those who are dyslexic do get the help they need. Hopefully the same is true for Aspergers.
    Both dyslexia and autism have very specific symptoms and special tests exist to detect them. A parent might want to claim their thick kid is dyslexic however it is not about labelling, but medical testing - dyslexics are 'thick' in certain specific areas only.

    "We're labeling thick kids as ADHD/autistic/dyslexic" is the kind of over-dramatic cry from the anti-PC brigade. Probably we need the extremists on that side to balance things out though, in reality.
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      #12
      Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
      I think it is being used for what used to be described as 'autistic spectrum' which can cover very mild cases (your stereotypical linux nerd).
      Shut up, Windroid!
      Last edited by petergriffin; 23 March 2012, 11:03. Reason: Shut up!
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        #13
        Our new neighbours have a child who is supposed to be mildly autistic (whatever that means).

        He's a little odd. In his own world most of the time, but he interacts with my daughter.

        He's only 5 and been at the school for about 3 months I heard yesterday that his mum was kept back to be told by the teachers that two 6 year old boys had been bullying him over a few days(ie swinging him around to get a rise out of him). I suppose he's going to have a life of that type of behaviour if he's a bit different.
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