Re: Article~Counter argument-Panic Over DSM-5 Changes in Autism Diagnosis

[Guest guest]

Greater Chattanooga Aspies totally opposes the changes to the DSM-V for autism.

/GCA

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> Panic Over DSM-5 Changes in Autism Diagnosis

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> http://thautcast.com/drupal5/content/panic-over-dsm-v-changes-autism-diagnosis

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[Guest guest]

I'm not the least bit surprised. This is nothing less than a political manuever

for the APA - in which it is trying to take autism and make it less than what it

is. If the APA, etc. was serious about autism issues, it would be doing things

to make things easier for people who have various forms of autism - not harder.

Rarely do changes not feel politically motivated in society. It's all about who

holds the most keys vs. who can create true change that affects people and

society for the better.

This is one of the reasons why GCA exists - to help make the lives of those with

high functioning autism more liveable in the greater Chattanooga, TN area.

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> My para pro/teacher assistant friends are worried about this change. Word

> on the street schools will try and dump Aspie/PDD-NOS off of IEPs. That

> means, the two that work with Aspies kids will get shunted somewhere else

> or layed off.

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> One of the articles had a psychiatrist said some thing to the effect that

> the Aspie socialization problems can be " rediagnosed " as Anxiety-NOS,

> Genral Anxiety Disorder or Social Anxiety Disorder. If I were a parent, I'd

> have chest pains right about now. It moves your child from a developmental

> disability to a mental health issue. There is a federal mandate for autism

> support, nothing for mental health.

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> Jay's diagnosis of Autism (Asperger) means the company must take him back

> under the ADA with the accommodations. It is the same as being blind or

> any other developmental disability. If you have a mental illness (which is

> what was Jay originally diagnosed with) , the ADA is worthless, and

> companies know this. There is no parity regarding physical vs mental health

> in the US.

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> We are really trying to get him back to work before this change.

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> Nan (NT)

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[Guest guest]

It is interesting to hear Gradin's take on the whole DSM mess. More $$$$ for big pharma and a cost saving measure for schools. Not to mention adult Aspies will be totally hosed by the change. By either 1) not getting the correct diagnosis and 2) and having any " bothersome " symptoms punted off to the mental health.

Aspies who stim? If you are managing to boot strap your life along, I'm gue

 

I'm not the least bit surprised. This is nothing less than a political manuever for the APA - in which it is trying to take autism and make it less than what it is. If the APA, etc. was serious about autism issues, it would be doing things to make things easier for people who have various forms of autism - not harder. Rarely do changes not feel politically motivated in society. It's all about who holds the most keys vs. who can create true change that affects people and society for the better.

This is one of the reasons why GCA exists - to help make the lives of those with high functioning autism more liveable in the greater Chattanooga, TN area.

>

> My para pro/teacher assistant friends are worried about this change. Word

> on the street schools will try and dump Aspie/PDD-NOS off of IEPs. That

> means, the two that work with Aspies kids will get shunted somewhere else

> or layed off.

>

> One of the articles had a psychiatrist said some thing to the effect that

> the Aspie socialization problems can be " rediagnosed " as Anxiety-NOS,

> Genral Anxiety Disorder or Social Anxiety Disorder. If I were a parent, I'd

> have chest pains right about now. It moves your child from a developmental

> disability to a mental health issue. There is a federal mandate for autism

> support, nothing for mental health.

>

> Jay's diagnosis of Autism (Asperger) means the company must take him back

> under the ADA with the accommodations. It is the same as being blind or

> any other developmental disability. If you have a mental illness (which is

> what was Jay originally diagnosed with) , the ADA is worthless, and

> companies know this. There is no parity regarding physical vs mental health

> in the US.

>

> We are really trying to get him back to work before this change.

>

> Nan (NT)

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