04-29-2008, 04:35 PM
atypical Wrote:
aslos, about confidence, I think that as people get older, it gets a little easier to feel or act confident. : O)
And it is only logical for teenagers not to be confident at all.....
04-29-2008, 04:35 PM
07-20-2008, 08:29 PM
Here are my reasons with a color key (For Against):
To get the services you need
To provide an excuse for your not-so-normal behavior in public
To make yourself a more credible member of the autism rights movement
If you spend many a sleepless night wondering whether or not you're autistic, to end your insomnia once and for all
A diagnosis implies that autism is an illness, which is an offensive idea to many in the neurodiversity camp
If you get diagnosed, then you probably have to put up with crap from the doctor about how sorry s/he is for you
Risk of discrimination at work
The label might lose you an oppurtunity for a love life (people not wanting to date you)
I don't really remember what the diagnosis is like nor did I really have a choice. I was two years old and didn't really know what a diagnosis was, nor could I speak a word of protest.
To get the services you need
To provide an excuse for your not-so-normal behavior in public
To make yourself a more credible member of the autism rights movement
If you spend many a sleepless night wondering whether or not you're autistic, to end your insomnia once and for all
A diagnosis implies that autism is an illness, which is an offensive idea to many in the neurodiversity camp
If you get diagnosed, then you probably have to put up with crap from the doctor about how sorry s/he is for you
Risk of discrimination at work
The label might lose you an oppurtunity for a love life (people not wanting to date you)
I don't really remember what the diagnosis is like nor did I really have a choice. I was two years old and didn't really know what a diagnosis was, nor could I speak a word of protest.