How are these different diagnoses the same?
They are each a developmental problem. Something has interfered with the developmental process. So, we call it a developmental disorder, disability, difficulty, or problem. But, no matter the naming convention or the symptoms, the developmental process has been blocked, stuck, or sluggish.
How are they different?
Well, they have different symptoms. Of course, these differences are obvious. And for most of us these differences are clear-cut and precise, and we can make a precise diagnosis based on these differences.
Why have different diagnoses?
The reason for precise diagnoses is so that we can identify the specific treatment needed for this child and for this developmental disability.
But within the realm of developmental disorders, there is no cure, so treatments are not designed to fix the problem. And because no treatments actually solve the problem, the precise diagnosis is an expensive loss of time and energy.
What is the real problem?
For the professionals: There is no cure, but somehow the diagnosis is supposed to be very important. The only real importance for that diagnosis is so that professionals have a common language for understanding and describing the set of symptoms a specufic child has.
For the parents and the child: The professionals place so much importance on the proper diagnosis, but after all that work to get a precise diagnosis, there are no treatments to cure the problem.
What can be done for the children?
Generally speaking, one out of every six children have one of the Developmental Disorders. We have spent too much time chasing our tails with respect to Developmental Disorders. We are not going to solve them with a better diagnosis.
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