Temple Grandin's thoughts on the DSM V

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I've poked around a bit to see if anyone has already posted this and it doesn't appear so. An interesting article I think.
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/18/temple_ ... committee/

I think it is an important point. One: labels if taken too far can causes us to not reach further and try to overcome our problems. It also points out the difficulty in a spectrum disorder that really does need well defined sub-groups. Behavioral and functional problems are not always correlated in an individual. In some cases the problems are not relevant and can be ignored, in other cases they are strengths. Too literal adherence to labels and problem oriented outlooks make it harder to overcome the problems or to focus on what a person can do.

That is well written and makes so much sense.

Right on the button.