Is Aspergers or HFA too frequently diagnosed?

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Let us hope that in the future there will be specific PHYSICAL characteristics of people with AS that can be diagnosed. I am speaking here of things such as coordination problems with the arms and legs. I noticed one forum devoted to "Throwing a ball," and I related instantly to that one, as many people with AS seem to have great difficulty throwing and catching balls. They also tend to walk "funny"--such as with a bouncy step or overly rigid step. I have both types of steps at times. Flexibility might also be a problem with Aspies. I am drawn to forums here where PHYSICAL attributes are discussed, as they might be the key to really deciding who has AS and who doesn't. For example, one forum dealt with dominant hands and eyes, with right-handers seeming to be more common among Aspies. Things such as this should be discussed in greater depth by the professionals, I believe. We all know that psychological traits are hard to pin down. After all, who hasn't experienced depression, day-dreaming, etc., many times in their lives.

Right-handedness is overwhelmingly common among the general population.

Listen! I have Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD, and from my understanding, "Aspergians", tend to be recluses for the rest of their lives, who have significant problems with everyday functioning and relating to people, as well as auditory perception difficulties, and an excellent memory for facts related to their special interest. They also posess ill knowledge of popular culture and trends, a characteristic tendency for falling into rigid patterns of behavior and having narrow interests. I, have an I.Q. of 187, and have frustrated that psychologists have been diagnosing individuals who are married, have only somewhat mediocre social skills, have mmany friends, and do not have consuming, narrow interests-and, no people with solely A.D.H.D. are not autistic at all. People with Asperger's actually think about their actions and do not practice so much hyperactive, disruptive behavior, even if they have a dual diagnosis of ADHD. People with Asperger's syndrome, are notably morally concerned in not breaking the law, unless they are not aware thaty what they are doing is wrong (in which case it relates to their special interest). People with AS also have never been commited of such crimes as Assault, Rape, Murder, or related crimes, and are morally undisposed to swearing-unless they are very unaware-which ADHD individuals have been. I'm sick of people overdiagnosing Asperger's Syndrome! Those who actually have it (including myself), rarely ever make friends, and would be repulsed at the very thought of getting married, having children, or practicing any sexually-involved actions. We are almost not human in that we are so strange, and very "out of this world", self-absorbed, impractical/pragmatic individuals, who cherish our individuality, and are labeled by a very rare, unique diagnosis, not just for every "nerd" or "geek". Pheew! Thanks for listening.

-Sincerely, Nico!

Amen

So only people who fit your personal self-definition count? Okay...

Hi! By the way, I was more talking about the specific criteria, when I wrote my post'and I know that impractical and pragmatic are antonyms'I FORGEOT TO USE them in the wright context as I was typing fast' I meant to say that as INDIVIDUALKS often display diffuclites with pragmatics, such as in speech and language!! !!

There is the possibility that ASD has been made up by big pharma and psychiatry so that: 1)big profits can be made...and 2)psychiatry can justify it's existence. Some religions believe that maladies/ disorders are really the host being controlled by devils. Scientology believes that these behaviours could be explained by "body theatens" which are souls of aliens which have been roaming the earth for 75 million years and get attached to living people.

If any of the above is true, then the whole ASD diagnosis would be questionable and the rate of diagnosis would be far too high!!

Interesting that a number of posters believe that ADHD is "over diagnosed". Of the two disorders ASD has had the far greater growth rate. Some have described the growth rate as being explosive. From what I have read about the diagnosis of ADHD, that the portion that would be considered false positive would pale in comparison to the portion of the population that is ADHD but has never received a diagnosis. I imagine the same would be true of ASD.

Big profits? With .6% of the population on a diagnosis for which hardly any medication is prescribed? I don't think so. With an estimated 15% for PD's psychiatry has no need for ASD's, not to mention that ASD's are fit better into the area of neuro-psychology then psychiatry and mentioning Scientology on a forum is a waste of IP-packets. So, there you go, none of them have any truth.

Those who actually have it (including myself), rarely ever make friends, and would be repulsed at the very thought of getting married, having children, or practicing any sexually-involved actions. We are almost not human in that we are so strange, and very "out of this world", self-absorbed, impractical/pragmatic individuals, who cherish our individuality, and are labeled by a very rare, unique diagnosis, not just for every "nerd" or "geek". Pheew! Thanks for listening.( NIco here is what i think)

True that it is hard for People Like you to ever Make friends. However, i don't think that Most people who have autism are repulsed by the very thought of getting married, having children, or practicing any sexually- involved actions. I think that it is a personal choice rather than. a common shared one . I also think that there most be a reason behind it besides that you have autism . As for sexual things i think that its not that you are repulsed by it its just that you have a huge Phobia about it. I also dont think that people who are diffrent are strange. In fact i find it Intersting . I like making rare friends. Its true you are one of the nicest People i know / So i do think that you have an exellent Point/