I'm not saying that the disorder doesnt exist, but I think both Shlup and I are tired of everyone who cant concentrate well or acts like a kid being diagnosed with some disorder. Having worked at a doctor's office, I got very sick of people coming in and essentially saying "My four year old cant stop running around and acting like a four year old, tell me what disorder he has."

I wasnt even refering specifically to Asperger's, more to what Kalabora said. If you were in Shlup's position, you may think differently, from the amount of sheer bull she has to deal with. From people with undisciplined children blaming on ADHD or what have you, instead of spending time with the child or adapting to the child's needs, they give them a diagnosis and load them up with pills, or in the case of Mandee's dealings with Asperger children, just use the disorder as an excuse to cover up any wrongdoing commited by the child. It's disgusting.

And again, having worked in a doctor's office, and having a mother who still does, I've dealt with people who will go from doctor to doctor until one of them lays some stigma on their child, so neither parent nor child will have to take responsibility for the child's behavior.