I totally agree, and I believe many are mis-diagnosed also. My oldest grandson was diagnosed as falling in the "autism spectrum". Speech is his main issue, although at about 2 he began withdrawing from the world other than his parents. Now at barely 5 his has made huge strides. He rides the school bus, is in a regular class setting with non-autistic kids, plays with his little brother, sings his ABCs, etc. He has come a very long way.
Interesting. ‘Recovery’ from Autism is heralded as a breakthrough. But ‘recovery’ from Homosexuality is attacked as a civil rights issue. Don’t the Autistic have a right to be autistic?
I’m sure my youngest son would have been diagnosed with something if he was growing up now. He was almost 6 when he started kindergarten and he still wouldn’t speak in public. Most people thought he didn’t know how to, they would just give me that “Yeah, right” look when I told them he could, LOL. He would have also been diagnosed with ADHD, we just dealt with it and didn’t waste our time and money on Drs.
He’s 35 and very successful, he didn’t talk because he didn’t want to, and that hyperactivity has added to his success.