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Excuse me, PhD is just a special interest that’s been officialized via an academic process.
Yes!
But hilariously (not really), this is against the definition of ICD-10. A special interest must be problematic.
Had a frustrating discussion with my child’s psychiatrist about this in a followup session recently. She was adamant that my daughter now had less ASD symptoms because instead of Pokemon (which was special interest at original diagnosis) she is now really REALLY into makeup. And makeup is socially conformant. So she has no special interests.
Ah yes my very neurotypical boy is absolutely normal when he can list all the pokemon of all the generation by order of appearance and can devise the most efficient tactic for fight in mere seconds lol
Yes!
But hilariously (not really), this is against the definition of ICD-10. A special interest must be problematic.
Had a frustrating discussion with my child’s psychiatrist about this in a followup session recently. She was adamant that my daughter now had less ASD symptoms because instead of Pokemon (which was special interest at original diagnosis) she is now really REALLY into makeup. And makeup is socially conformant. So she has no special interests.
isn’t pokemon also socially conformant nowadays. Does that doctor has the super power to give diagnosis that expirate after 10 years ? GREAT !
Pokemon is more conformant in boys, less in girls.
I wonder why girls are historically underdiagnosed. /s
Fuck deficiency based criteria.
Ah yes my very neurotypical boy is absolutely normal when he can list all the pokemon of all the generation by order of appearance and can devise the most efficient tactic for fight in mere seconds lol