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“The difference between people diagnosed with autism and the rest of the population is shrinking. ”

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https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/26/autism-neurodiversity-severe?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

“the difference between people diagnosed with autism and the rest of the population is shrinking. The autism spectrum is so all-encompassing that experts are now finally starting to question the validity of the term itself. After studying the meta-analyses of autism data, Dr Laurent Mottron, a professor at Université de Montréal, concluded that: “The objective difference between people with autism and the general population will disappear in less than 10 years. The definition of autism may get too vague to be meaningful.””

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  • yeah, there's quite a lot of comment about it on FB.

    Esp paragraphs like "Mildly autistic people, on the other hand, though far more prone to depression and suicide, can go on to lead productive and fulfilling lives, often blending imperceptibly into the wider population despite their idiosyncrasies and social difficulties".

    Yeah, that probably would describe me, but it still don't mean I find it easy "blending in". The inconsistency with acknowledging higher rates of depression yet instantly dismissing it coz we can blend in, innit....

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  • yeah, there's quite a lot of comment about it on FB.

    Esp paragraphs like "Mildly autistic people, on the other hand, though far more prone to depression and suicide, can go on to lead productive and fulfilling lives, often blending imperceptibly into the wider population despite their idiosyncrasies and social difficulties".

    Yeah, that probably would describe me, but it still don't mean I find it easy "blending in". The inconsistency with acknowledging higher rates of depression yet instantly dismissing it coz we can blend in, innit....

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