@Autistrain@sentient_water@markusl@jenandra@Tooden@andrewporter@cwebber@ginsterbusch@dpnash@actuallyautistic@neurodiversity@pathfinder This is why I haven't taken my kids in to be diagnosed, but I have had the neurodiversity talk with them. They all know I'm autistic, that it's okay to be different, and that there's a good chance they are different, too. We intentionally celebrate our unique ways of approaching life, and our diverse talents. I think having this understanding is far more important than having a diagnosis. It establishes a framework within which you can find your own value as a person regardless of which type of mind you turn out to have.
One of my daughters did get diagnosed with dyslexia because it was relevant to school. Her favorite subject is now reading. :D Turns out she's quite good at it, but she has to approach it differently from most. To my knowledge, not once has she felt inferior about it. I consider this a major success.