http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2006/03/full-disclosure-revisited/ A view of autism from along the spectrum Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:16:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2006/03/full-disclosure-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Brian The Autistic Jedi Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:24:36 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/?p=36#comment-69 This is a prime example of the concern I have with changing diagnosis. It seems that the professional community is under the impression that a person who has been taught to overcome some of their challenges can be cured of their original diagnosis. Unfortunately, this goes contrary to the studies that show a difference in brain structure and thought processing between neurotypical individuals and individuals with Autism. My belief is that once a person has been identified as having Autism, Asperger's or any other PDD, the diagnosis sticks. The only exception would be if new evidence surfaces that shows them having a more sever PDD. As a parent, I would continue to allow my son to identify himself as someone with Asperger's and not PDD-NOS. This is a prime example of the concern I have with changing diagnosis. It seems that the professional community is under the impression that a person who has been taught to overcome some of their challenges can be cured of their original diagnosis. Unfortunately, this goes contrary to the studies that show a difference in brain structure and thought processing between neurotypical individuals and individuals with Autism. My belief is that once a person has been identified as having Autism, Asperger’s or any other PDD, the diagnosis sticks. The only exception would be if new evidence surfaces that shows them having a more sever PDD. As a parent, I would continue to allow my son to identify himself as someone with Asperger’s and not PDD-NOS.

]]> http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2006/03/full-disclosure-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Estee Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:19:32 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/?p=36#comment-67 It's a good question, this disclosure issue. It plays out with circumstance, context. Otherwise, I just couldn't answer the question. It’s a good question, this disclosure issue. It plays out with circumstance, context. Otherwise, I just couldn’t answer the question.

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