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lancer78

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26. I am one of those

Reply to proverbialwisdom (Reply #21)

Sat Sep 12, 2015, 01:36 AM

Sep 2015

I am definitely autistic, but wasn't diagnosed when I was around 2 in 1980. I believe that the increase in diagnosis is that doctors are afraid of getting sued.

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Report warns 'tsunami' of adults with autism are struggling to find work [View all] proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 OP

Somebody at the CAHerald is a bit math-challenged, it seems. Helen Borg Sep 2015 #1

Good catch. In other words, this represents a 3000% increase over two decades, does it not? proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #14

Make sure to leave out the changes in diagnostic criteria over those two decades. jeff47 Sep 2015 #2

Bingo. (nt) paleotn Sep 2015 #18

Bingo, nothing. That expired soundbite does not cut it. (nt) proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #22

That's dismissive, not to mention trite. This information and reasoning challenges that sound bite. proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #21

I am one of those lancer78 Sep 2015 #26

And other studies say the opposite. jeff47 Sep 2015 #28

Sloppy inference. Study reclassified 64 individuals from intellectually disabled to having autism. proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #34

JB Handley is an antivaccine, anti-science crank with no credibility (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Sep 2015 #30

Count me among the underemployed. KamaAina Sep 2015 #3

Expand that paragraph and shop it around. Share your insight. You're so talented and well informed. proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #24

A friend of mine who is also Autistic just crowdfunded her craft business KamaAina Sep 2015 #33

My son is one Marrah_G Sep 2015 #4

Marrah, in a dystopian "Alice in Wonderworld" reality, the saidsimplesimon Sep 2015 #5

I think that is what I find frustrating Marrah_G Sep 2015 #7

the conservatives blathering about bootstraps never seems to take these folks into account dembotoz Sep 2015 #6

There's autism and there's autism HassleCat Sep 2015 #8

Welcome to my life. I learned to act "normal," but I am tired. hunter Sep 2015 #9

my 12 year old has "moderate" autism ish of the hammer Sep 2015 #10

You should make this an OP! U of M Dem Sep 2015 #13

What Is The Reason? colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #11

It's because the definition of "autism" has been expanded. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #12

Hello, welcome to DU. Here's what I'm reading on that + post #14. proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #15

Interesting post. Lychee2 Sep 2015 #29

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The problem with that explanation for the "tsunami" of autistic kids reaching adulthood Chemisse Sep 2015 #16

If you're much past 30 it's because disabled kids went to separate schools or lived in institutions. LeftyMom Sep 2015 #19

The numbers don't add up. In the context of autism, that's ridiculous. (nt) proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #23

The poster made a comment about percieved prevalence of disability generally. LeftyMom Sep 2015 #27

"Disingenuous...nonsense." Lychee2 Sep 2015 #31

back in the day shanti Sep 2015 #32

I just was at a meeting today for my 23 year son on the spectrum for his annual IPP review kimbutgar Sep 2015 #17

I work with a few OCD / mildly autistic or AS folk Skittles Sep 2015 #20

I'm a special ed teacher and I feel we are over labeling many of our young ones to early ... Pauldg47 Sep 2015 #25

Disability Scoop: Settlement Calls For Cuts To Sheltered Workshops proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #35

BEST KEPT SECRET (Newark, NJ) documentary follow-up efforts -> $2,050 of $30k raised in 6 months. proverbialwisdom Sep 2015 #36