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[pebkac]

http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/news/2007090...arent-diagnosed

Turns out that it may not be as overdiagnosed as we think...

[Testm0nkey]

idiot savants are super rare, like more than super rare. super super rare. aspergers, autism are typically associated with mental retardation.

thats another thing i hate
"oh hes autistic? whats his trick?"

ADD/ADHD kids are neither stupid or really smart. they have normal intelligences= capacity to learn. but because of the symptoms of the disorders they are more likely to do worse in school

[Mommy]

idiot savants are super rare, like more than super rare. super super rare. aspergers, autism are typically associated with mental retardation.

thats another thing i hate
"oh hes autistic? whats his trick?"

ADD/ADHD kids are neither stupid or really smart. they have normal intelligences= capacity to learn. but because of the symptoms of the disorders they are more likely to do worse in school

very very wrong. almost every kid with Aspergers has some sort of accelerated mental aspect. This coming from someone who has been to many many asperger group meetings, has studied the disease, and been around numerous kids who have it.

What I hate more than anything is when people think autistic kids are retards. A certain unmentionable person in my past would call my brother retarded to get under my skin. NOTHING irritated me more...NOTHING. I would die a horrible painful death for my brother. He is my inspiration and the love of my life. My brother is smarter than most college students I have met. He talks more educated than ANYONE that i know.

The following are a number of signs and symptoms that might be present in a child with AS:

* inappropriate or minimal social interactions
* conversations almost always revolving around self rather than others
* "scripted," "robotic," or repetitive speech
* lack of "common sense"
* problems with reading, math, or writing skills
* obsession with complex topics such as patterns or music
* average to above-average verbal cognitive abilities
* average to below-average nonverbal cognitive abilities
* awkward movements
* odd behaviors or mannerisms




I cant tell if you are saying that the general public associates autistic/asperger kids with retards OR if you are saying the medical profession lumps them in with the mentally retarded. If you are saying the general public associates them with the mentally retarded, then yes, unfortunately that is very true. I find your "idiot savant" comment very inappropriate and unintelligible.


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This post has been edited by Psykopath: Oct 7 2007, 11:39 AM