anna, autism is also over-diagnosed. However, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell who does and does not exhibit actual symptoms of either. I'm sorry if the term "sufferer" offends you, but frankly, that's a personal problem as "sufferer" IS the medical term for anyone who is diagnosed with any disorder. As I mentioned in my original post, I have ADD myself. I suffer from its effects. By definition, that just means that the effects of the disorder have an effect on my performance at various things. That doesn't mean it makes me unhappy. I think you're only offended because you took my words out of their context.
Autism much less so than ADD/ADHD, since spectrum people tend to exhibit signs that are less easily misinterpreted than those associated with ADD/ADHD.
Despite 'sufferer' being the official term for such a thing, it is an objectionable term. The word 'suffer' has more negative connotations than anything and really should be replaced with a more neutral term. This is a belief held by a large portion of those affected by conditions such as these. Thing is that people used to think like... homosexuality was a debilitating disease and that people suffered from it. But that's not it. And it's similar with this. We don't suffer from it. It's just that we aren't wired quite the same as others. With most degrees of autism and ADD/ADHD, it does not have a seriously debilitating effect on everyday life. Therefore we cannot be said to suffer from it in the proper linguistic sense.
Non-neurotypicals really do get a hard time from neurotypicals as is, whether it be pity or abuse. Using a term like 'suffer' is just contributing to the issue. It's not that difficult to rephrase- "Does Pokémon appeal to people with ADD/ADHD or on the Autism Spectrum?"
Please keep in mind that the official term is not always the best term.