Adhd and Autism

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Jane315STARX

So Politicians now seem to think they are experts on this.I dont have either but my son has both and us affected by both.Reading between what I've heard already I think they ( the Politicians).Think Drs are over diagnosing and in doing so it is leading to a number of people claiming for benefits.So they feel the welfare bill can be cut basically by not diagnosing so many people.THIS in simple terms what it is coming down to lets be plain and simple.This will have such a detrimental affect ( I think) on children imparticularly growing up without an understanding or knowledgement of their condition.And parents having the information they need either.It also puts Drs in a very stressful situation especially when a patient presents clearly with either Adhd or Autism if the Government are saying give an alternative pathway or provisional assessment

Kimi87

I think investigation of the rising numbers is worthwhile.

I do wonder if our current understanding of neuro typical is right, if there isn't actually a little more flexibility in what's currently considered as normal, and people are being wrongly diagnosed.

My cousin has twins and as children both were flagged by teachers, twin 1 yes absolutely something isn't quite right, twin 2 was flagged at age 7/8 for being occasionally unable to sit still in class! Labelled as potential ADHD, twin 2 has since outgrown that issue.