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bananalycheelast Thursday at 10:07 PM4 repliesview on HN

I have firsthand experience being diagnosed and prescribed medication for ADHD within about half an hour of self-reporting mild symptoms with a physician remotely, for one, so perhaps I'm more of an authority on this subject than most commenters here. I suppose it would be equally trivial to seek an ASD diagnosis, since Asperger's is now lumped in with autism and classified as a disability despite not being one.


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astrangeyesterday at 12:00 AM

I had a rather difficult time despite obviously having it (ie was late to the intake appointment). In particular it involved a questionnaire about current and childhood symptoms, and both myself and my parents had to answer it.

> I suppose it would be equally trivial to seek an ASD diagnosis, since Asperger's is now lumped in with autism and classified as a disability despite not being one.

I'm not sure about this one, but there is no treatment for ASD and so no particular reason to have a diagnosis, so there is probably less interest in giving you one.

ThrowMeAway1618last Thursday at 10:56 PM

> have firsthand experience being diagnosed and prescribed medication for ADHD within about half an hour of self-reporting mild symptoms with a physician remotely,

And that makes you competent to determine the value of the disability claims of others and the appropriate accommodations such folks should receive?

Really?

Then again, you are the eminent galaxy-wide expert on such things, aren't you bananalychee.

Will you honor my request to impregnate my wife and daughters so they can carry offspring that's so much more valuable than anyone else on the planet? Pretty please!

novemplast Thursday at 11:16 PM

> I have firsthand experience being diagnosed and prescribed medication for ADHD within about half an hour of self-reporting mild symptoms with a physician remotely

Can confirm; I was your physician.

(Anyone can say anything online!)

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rovr138last Thursday at 11:18 PM

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