Lots of people do have both, but it does often feel like if you don't then you're lacking somehow and not quite autistic enough. It was the same when childhood sexual abuse was found to be so prevalent, those who'd been physically abused or beaten as I still prefer to call it, often ended feeling that their suffering wasn't enough.
Why people feel the need to lump all these things together I don't know, but is can feel like you're being othered for not being other enough.
Aaaaaahhhhh, now we getting somewhere. "Lumped together" If these conditions were not moved from pillar to post periodically then what would justify the millions being pumped into to research?
what would justify the millions being pumped into to research?
Can you give some links for this spending you refer to please?
I assume it is a sudden surge as opposed to ongoing research categories that have been on the go for decades so a bit of background could help educate us.
I do know that incredible amounts of money have been allocated to the Autism/Neurodiversity cause. Yet, minimal ends up being invested into much-needed resources.
I suspect the vast majority ends up in either academic research or the pockets of the companies doing the research - the graph does after all talk about the research funding rather than support funding.
Finding the support level funding would be a different task as it falls under a bunch of areas such as:
Whatever health provider you use (in the USA there are many, most of which you have to pay for).
Charities (often hard to see the true numbers)
Local support organisations (groups setup by local entities to help those in their region)
Potentially other care providers such as veteran support, child support, workplace insurance etc.
Certainly in the USA this is going to be nearly impossible to find to give you meaningful info to work from about support.
In the UK there is the NHS, charities, local groups and private support (psychotherapy, counselling etc) that may be easier to find out about.
I do know that incredible amounts of money have been allocated to the Autism/Neurodiversity cause. Yet, minimal ends up being invested into much-needed resources.
I suspect the vast majority ends up in either academic research or the pockets of the companies doing the research - the graph does after all talk about the research funding rather than support funding.
Finding the support level funding would be a different task as it falls under a bunch of areas such as:
Whatever health provider you use (in the USA there are many, most of which you have to pay for).
Charities (often hard to see the true numbers)
Local support organisations (groups setup by local entities to help those in their region)
Potentially other care providers such as veteran support, child support, workplace insurance etc.
Certainly in the USA this is going to be nearly impossible to find to give you meaningful info to work from about support.
In the UK there is the NHS, charities, local groups and private support (psychotherapy, counselling etc) that may be easier to find out about.
