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Originally Posted by Talthybius
You say that the diagnosis easily explains behavioral issues. But how? You have the diagnosis because of behavior.
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Shutting down because of being over-stimulated is not the willful act of a disobedient child who is choosing to ignore their parents. Without the diagnosis, I continued to get screamed at, berated, beat, etc. With the diagnosis, perhaps there might have been understanding and patience.
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Originally Posted by Talthybius
I do understand the point about using tools that others with the same diagnosis can help. That is what I pointed out myself. It seems to be the only valid argument that I have ever heard. But it still isn't a given that what works for one person will also work for another just because they have the same diagnosis.
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Correct, but it's a good place to start. Even if it doesn't work, a diagnosis rules out certain 'solutions' avoiding wasting time at best, and traumatizing a person at worst.
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Originally Posted by Talthybius
The one about the bureaucracy of requiring a diagnosis to get additional help, that is also the result of having diagnosis in the first place.
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Yes it is, which is one reason having a diagnosis is helpful.
Let's step away from autism for a moment to give you another example from my life. I have dissociative identity disorder. My therapist is an EMDR specialist. Without a diagnosis of DID, she would have gone right ahead and done EMDR with me. Problem is, EMDR can be dangerous for people with DID. It can be done, but additional protocols need to be implemented before it can be done safely. Had I not been diagnosed, I could have been harmed by the 'solution' to my behaviors.