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Old 06-30-2014, 01:35 PM  
hottoddy
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Originally Posted by MaDalton View Post
today they call a kid autistic that stares out of the window for more than 5 minutes

or they diagnose ADHS if it runs around a lot

me thinks the problem is mostly on the diagnostic level...
... and they don't diagnose kids as slow or retarded anymore. It's a lot easier for Mr. & Mr. Smith to tell their family, friend and neighbor that little Jimmy is ADHD or on the autism spectrum than a retard.
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