Autism – Condition or Disorder?
Neurodiversity
That is it – really simple.
How should be refer to autism now that it constituent parts ( ie Asperger’s syndrome, Autistic Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified)) have all been rolled in together?
(I was told one of the reasons in the UK was that the responsible local government bodies were trying to say that Asperger’s syndrome was not serious enough to warrant funding.)
Anyhow in the last few years there are been a further conversation in the autism community about nomenclature.
Should we call it Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)?
What do you think?
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Many thanks in advance!
lil398719 Thanks – for the benefit of other readers can you tell us more about PDA please?
Condition…. Disorder sounds like anyone could have it, when its actually a neurological difference xx my daughter age 3 has autism & PDA