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This is redundant because [[The pathology paradigm]] exists, which is better imo because it's analogous to the neurodiversity paradigm --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 01:39, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
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In the '''deficit model''', or '''medical model''', most diagnostic criteria for autism are framed as being deficits when compared to [[Allism|allistic]] or [[neurotypical]] people.  Although outdated, this is still used by many psychiatrists and physicians.
I agree. This could be added as a subsection to the pathology paradigm --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]])
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In the '''deficit model''', or '''medical model''', most diagnostic criteria for autism are framed as being deficits when compared to [[Allism|allistic]] or [[neurotypical]] people.  Although outdated, this is still used by many psychiatrists.
An analogy to support this might be: Asking a dog to be more ‘cat’ or a cat to be more ‘dog’. Assessing a cats skills using a criteria designed for dogs and vice versa… this will likely result in neither one achieving the ‘desired’ outcome.  


== See also ==
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* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[Functioning labels]]
* [[The pathology paradigm]]
* [[The pathology paradigm]]
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[[Category:Autistic paradigms and terminology]]
[[Category:Autistic paradigms and terminology]]

Latest revision as of 08:26, 17 October 2022

This page might be redundant since The pathology paradigm already exists. The contents may need to be merged.

In the deficit model, or medical model, most diagnostic criteria for autism are framed as being deficits when compared to allistic or neurotypical people. Although outdated, this is still used by many psychiatrists and physicians.

An analogy to support this might be: Asking a dog to be more ‘cat’ or a cat to be more ‘dog’. Assessing a cats skills using a criteria designed for dogs and vice versa… this will likely result in neither one achieving the ‘desired’ outcome.

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