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I mean, IANAD but I would definitely get a professional diagnosis before acting on the assumption my child has a specific medical condition...?
by Chriky 9y ago
I mean, IANAD but I would definitely get a professional diagnosis before acting on the assumption my child has a specific medical condition...?
- lainga 9y agoIt sounds like the parent is talking about validation, not specific psychiatric action. I think it should be OK as long as they don't present their child as professionally diagnosed as such.
- isolli 9y agoThanks. We're only acting on it insofar as we read about it and try to find practical ways to deal with it. We're not going to medicate her! And when we discuss the topic, we always start with: "We believe that..."
- BadCookie 9y agoIt's not standard to medicate for autism, FYI. The standard recommendation is therapy (Applied Behavioral Analysis, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are most common). One benefit of a diagnosis is that often your insurance company will cover more therapy. The right next step is to get an actual diagnosis, in my opinion. You might be off-base in your suspicions, or it may turn out that your child is more affected than you suspect.
- DanBC 9y ago> It's not standard to medicate for autism, FYI Autistic people are routinely over-medicated, and that over medication one reason for the difference in life-span for autistic people.
- cryptonector 9y agoAfter diagnosis? There are no drugs specifically indicated for treating ASD. You might find people on the spectrum getting prescribed ADHD meds, say, but I understand that's more of the exception nowadays.