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Autism (ASD) | Last Active: Jun 19 1:34pm | Replies (1156)
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Yes, labeling is crap until you need disability payments in the USA. I had to be labeled b4 I could retire. I say I'm retired. I worked hard, decades. Probably born autistic, incest survivor, lots of nerve damage from car accidents, head trauma. Bipolar is my current diagnosis. Plus PTSD. Getting weaned off Effexor, nasty drug, caused 2 mini strokes. I am no longer "able bodied". Can't even remember when I was. I can barely make it to the bathroom.
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SAD ALSO WATCH OUT FOR LIPITOR I CHANGED MY ANTIDEPRESSANTS BECUASE I GOT TIRED OF BEING PERMANENTLY CLOUDY AND NOT ABLE TO FUCNTION IN MY JOB AS A TEACHER AND SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL OFFICER
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unfortunately that's soame attitude has arrived in Australia if want federal govermentsupport as a disabled or autistic person .I have been diagnosed by prof ian hickey brain and mind institute Sydney university as autistic under DSM-5 .WE THEN ARE REQUIRED TO GET SUPPORT FORM THE GOVET THROUGH ndis TO SEE THEIR CINICAL PYSCHOLOGIST AT A FURTHER COST OF $ 3,00O .TO BE THE TOLD UNDERTHE DIAGNOSIS OF DISABILITY FUCNTIONA.LITY AS AN AUTITSIC I AM NOT DISABLED OR DISFUNCTIONAL ENOUGH TO WARRANT FINANACIAL SUPPORT BY THE GOVT .THEY AGREE I AM AUTISTIC BUT I AM ALSO CALLED A NEW DIAGNOSTIC TERM OF permanently DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED WHICH IS A VERY CUTE WAY OF AVOIDING AND RATIONALISING COSTS TOWARDS AUTISTIC PEOPLES.
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