RE: Autism. Disorder or evolution?

One thing that does not get discussed often enough is the rare medical term "Asperger's by proxy." In other words, there is an infestation of parents here in the United States of America who obsess over getting their underage kids or adult children to get testing and treatment for Asperger's Syndrome that they don't even need based upon deluded fantasies that these same parents have of reinventing themselves as the perfect parents who did everything right with their kids and are not to blame for their kids failing to be the way they want them to be. It's like a colossal ego trip for these parents, and it's sickening even to think how often it goes on.

"Asperger's by proxy" poses a danger to our society and to the safety of children, and it needs to be stopped. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous mental-health professionals who take no reluctance in feeding this same fire whenever one of these parents bring their child to them to get a bogus Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis for the right price. In any event, your article was interesting.