Why Some Children on the Autism Spectrum Are Misdiagnosed with ADHD
Asperger's Syndrome no longer exists as a standalone diagnosis. But many of the symptoms associated with this type of Autism Spectrum Disorder are mistaken for ADHD along the way. Find out if your doctor is on the right path.
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Aspergers is no longer in the DSM or a educational disability condition. This article would best serve the parent community if you used High Functioning Autism instead.
I’d love to see the site stop using the puzzle pieces as a metaphor/image for autism spectrum disorder. The autistic community is pretty vocal about not wanting to be perceived as a “puzzling” community or a problem that needs to be put together right or fixed. Autism advocate groups are distancing themselves from this visual concept.