Again I&#x27;m not talking about every case of autism, early development disorders are very well documented as well as backed by physiological evidence and can be measured quantized and worked through.<p>My issue with that lately allot of various neurotic behaviors especially in adults has been classified as autism.<p>Allot of studies shown that autism especially in teenagers and beyond has more to do with where you were diagnosed than your actual condition in the US there were multiple very specific spots in which there were very abnormal numbers of positive diagnosis which did not held through secondary evaluation.<p>The APA has officially started to clean up the autism spectrum for 2-3 (DSM5) years now throwing out very wide net and non-diagnosable conditions like Aspergers and mandated that existing cases should be reevaluated.<p>&gt;Note: Individuals with a well-established DSM-IV diagnosis of autistic disorder, Asperger’s disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified should be given the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Individuals who have marked deficits in social communication, but whose symptoms do not otherwise meet criteria for autism spectrum disorder, should be evaluated for social (pragmatic) communication disorder.<p>In some countries there was a huge resistance to this from purely non-medical associations, in the UK you can now get a referral for diagnosis from a nurse (previously it was only GP) and the diagnosis it self can be taken in one of the privately operated centers operating in the country like the ones which are operated by the national autism society (which while it does wonders for children) isn&#x27;t part of the NHS and is responsible for over 50% of the cases diagnosed since 2011, a vast majority of which were adults.<p>The diagnosis it self isn&#x27;t done by doctors but by &quot;professionals&quot; like &quot;speech therapists&quot; and &quot;developmental therapists&quot; which while are certified to some extent (although for the most part are self regulated as there is no government sponsored certification process for them) are not medical doctors.<p>This is why I looks to me like ADHD2.0 as in another case when non doctors and non clinical professionals got the power to diagnose a disorder which was almost tailored for pushing pills to children despite substantial resistance from actual medical professionals mainly from child and development psychiatrists and clinical psychologists.