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Low life expectancy for Autistic people in the USA

Roswell over 4 years ago

One medical study in the USA found life expectancy for an Autistic person is 36 years.

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/2/19/17017976/autism-average-age-death-36-stre

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Caelus over 4 years ago

most homeless people usually turn out to be autistics that went undiagnosed and under the radar.
the death rate will be suicide or death by elements while homeless. if you avoid suicide or homelessness youd live just as long as anyone else with or without autism.
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Caelus over 4 years ago

most homeless people usually turn out to be autistics that went undiagnosed and under the radar.
the death rate will be suicide or death by elements while homeless. if you avoid suicide or homelessness youd live just as long as anyone else with or without autism.
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