Thanks for posting this. I have friends who are teachers, and over time -- the last few years especially -- they seem to have had an explosion of students they insist are on the "spectrum." It's become a meaningless word. I often worry about how this children will grow up, and whether labeling them this way -- and with such nonchalance -- may hurt them in the long term.
RE: The Autism Spectrum is a Behavioral Meme, Not a Mental Disability