article_snippet: Even the term 'diagnosis' brings along Even the term ' own associations with 'illness' or 'disease'.
article_snippet: Surely, this gives out the wrong message to all involved – parents, individuals, and the public.
article_snippet: THE CURSE OF BAD PROGNOSES .
article_snippet: Comments such as 'she will never be able to have children', or 'he will never go to university' are still way too prevalent.
article_snippet: Parents of newly identified children are still sometimes told what the future will hold, despite the fact that no one has a crystal ball.
article_snippet: Nonetheless, things are changing for the better, however slowly.
article_snippet: The Equality and Human Rights Commission is working to ensure a level playing field in the workplace, although there is some way to go before this is fully realised. '
article_snippet: So, have perceptions changed over the years?
article_snippet: I have begun to recognise the damage that can be done by ignorance and misinformation.
article_snippet: This article originally appeared in The Conversation.