There’s been a lot of recent panic about the forthcoming DSM-5, specifically, the newly proposed criteria for autism spectrum disorders, that is supposed to streamline the diagnostic process and provide better services, but will probably just end up screwing us all over in the end. And while it’s fun to take your outrage to all forms of social media and conjecture about every possible scenario as you work yourself and others into an apoplectic frenzy, our lives are busy enough, so to save time and needless consternation, we’ve done the deciphering for you. You’re welcome.
Click to enlarge (if only everything in life worked this way).
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Or the PDD-NOS – wait, my kid should just be full-on Autism, but he smiles too much for your stereo-types? I think we’re covered.
Amazing flow chart!!!
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha (deep breath) hahahahahahahaha
That’s all
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This. Is. Awesome!!!
Can I pin this – or could you pin this? I would LOVE to have this on my “On the Spectrum” board.
Great idea, thanks! Here you go:
http://pinterest.com/pin/285978645057806278/
You are the best! Muah!
My PDD-NOS kid now has KOALAs due to his mother’s tendency toward selective interpretation. Both my husband and older son are Asperger-Americans. Thank god for the ladies with cocktails, it’s finally broken down for me!
Our work here is done. *Nods approvingly*
on good days, he’ll be an asperger-american! on bad days–well, he says as long as teachers, cashiers and cops know that the nt rules don’t apply to him, he’s ok with that!
He’s totally covered– awesome!
I’m stuck. What’s the diagnosis if you get to “do you understand most social cues?” and you start wondering whether the reason you think you do is that you’re misunderstanding all the cues that tell you that you don’t?
Great, you just broke our flow chart, Laura.
As always, the funniest stuff I see is on your site. Thank you.
You just made my whole day, Missy!
I have never laughed so hard!! I have to admit, after my initial panic out loud on Facebook, I realized, “what the hell am I worried about, WE’RE DEFINITELY MAKING THE CUT!” I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry… Yours is MUCH funnier. Thanks.
Thank you! You know, I think just about everybody who is already “in the system” is going to make the cut, because there’s all that wiggle room with parental reports and clinician discretion. The DSM will always be just a guideline.
Hysterically funny (different DSM chapter)!!
Little inside joke for the psychologists!
So funny! Thanks, I needed that.
I want a copy of “My autistic kid will lick your honor student!”
http://www.cafepress.com/laughingthroughtears.613777886
ROFL, loved it! Keep up the good work of keeping us in hysterics.
That’s awesome! I think I’m an “asperger-American.” Love it.
I think I’m a Recovering Autistic.
cracking up. thank you for that!