Thread: Stubbornness and Stagnancy in #Autism and #ADHD
As is everything else like empathy, sensory, and executive function. Stubbornness and stagnancy is a spectrum in autism and ADHD.
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Although most of us are mixed between autism and ADHD I'm going to start with clearly defined from both ends and I'll get into mixed once my basic explanations are established.
In the '70s and 80's You didn't get a DX at all Unless you went to the hospital
DSM was still just a book hadn't been made into laws yet.
A lot of hospitals and doctors had their own diagnosis codes
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For example I was in disability services in first and second grade but I didn't get a diagnosis till I was in a developmental ward for 8 months in third grade Even then I was there 6 months before they actually gave me the DX
Aug 20, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Having a mental health record is like beyond permanent parole but they don't have to prove anything to drag your ass in.
Anybody gets pissed off at you They can call you in for a wellness check Say you are suicidal and then the cops come
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And doesn't matter If you just got a check for $1,000 out of the blue in the mail and everything's great
It's better for the cops to cover their ass and we're just going take you out to the hospital you can talk to the doctor everything's good You can come home
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Dec 17, 2021 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
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HOW IT FEELS TO BE AN AUTISTIC SAVANT
A diagnosis I got in the 1970's before the DSM was used for laws and governments. Back when most hospitals still had their own diagnostic codes.
I knew from a very young age that I was different. As young as 4 or 5. Besides the fact that I had to go to the doctor all the time, I was clumsy. All the other kids’ parents talked about me. They usually used the r-word.
