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  • Aren't they all part of the same spectrum? (0 / 0)

    My impression had been that ADHD, Asperger's, Autism were conditions that prevailing opinion was that they were probably all part of the same thing (and sensory integration issues fits into that, too). I like labels. I like that they help us categorize and understand quickly, they're a form of shorthand and that's really useful, they only become problematic when people misuse them or are inflexible with them. Label or not, everyone's unique. I think maybe in a lot of ways, what you're doing without a label is what I'd recommend if you did have one, anyway - you need to cherry pick the applicable parts of different conditions to understand DC anyhow, whether they fit more clearly into one condition or not. Honestly, I think that's the best way to deal with Autism Spectrum Disorders anyway, some people have extreme expressions of some aspects and minor ones of others, or vice versa. The important thing is to take what's relevant to you and be prepared to discard what's not helpful.

    "You're never more alone than when you're alone in a crowd."

    by Expat Briton on Tue May 06, 2008 at 08:16:20 AM PDT

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