Since autism is a 'spectrum' I bet there are PLENTY of people out here that can pick out 6 things on this list that their child is/does/has and this is where you run into problems. According to this list I could label our oldest as being on the autism spectrum. Is he autistic, no, but I could probably make a case for it with the 'right' doctor. I can pick out 9 things that I could attribute to autism that are really in our case a lazy 16 year old boy who thinks he knows everything.
Wow, I'm really sorry for your son. He meets over half the diagnostic criteria. ON the other hand, our 10 yr old dd wouldn't even come close to a diagnosis. She is one of the most extroverted, empathetic children I know. Her younger sister is the one who meets the criteria, and has been diagnosed.
Honestly, you seem to view this as some abstract game. After all the information those of us who are affected by autism have shared with you....this is your reply. You're right, you win. Really, you do. None of us have children with autism. Happy now!!!!!!!!!


