Autism is a pretty big "buzz word" diagnosis there these days and the incidence of diagnosis somewhere on the autism spectrum is through the roof. Not that it's being over or mis-diagnosed...I don't even play a doctor on TV so I can't comment there
LOL! Never stopped me before!!!!!
I don't think it's wrong to have an intelligent opinion on a medical issue, even if you aren't a doctor!
With that in mind, it seems as if the spectum has become so vast, the word autism is beginning to lose it's meaning!
I guess the question is what is worse: Some kids incorrectly being incorrectly diagnosed and have the diagnosis corrected later. Or kids who really are autistic being diagnosed later out of concern about mislabeling. If I understand correctly the medical evidence points to better outcomes the earlier it is diagnosed!
I really am not trying to imply one is better than the other, to me it really is a question!
