Why was this being downvoted?
Don't worry, something else will come along that is way more trendy in a few years and these same people will move on to claiming they have that, instead.
(Obviously not claiming autism itself is not real and not a legitimate and difficult problem to deal with. I shouldn't have to disclaim this, but I'm obviously talking about the Slashdot type crowd that has convinced themselves that because they are detail oriented and are sometimes awkward in crowds, they have aspergers and constantly talk about it.)
Autism is a spectrum. It's not one thing.
> And with things like ADD the `treatment' was almost always much worse than the condition itself.
As someone who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and is currently taking medication, I can assure you, that's not the case.
My apologies. I read the line as:
"And with things like ADD the `treatment' was always much worse than the condition itself."
And missed or ignored the almost part. The statement read too much as a statement condemning all treatment as worse, which is not what is said.
So, I wasn't hypocritical, just sloppy in my reading. =)
But you're clearly a troll.
I'm here to tell you that you are spouting harmful nonsense, and that there are definitely children that have a qualitative difference from their peers as described by 'autism'.
Overdiagnosis may be an issue, but that doesn't make it bullshit. Deal with the overdiagnosis on its own merits - but don't just start inventing stuff to simply make yourself feel better, because your misinformation can prevent others from getting appropriate assistance.