Do you think it is wrong for someone to say they are autistic when they aren't diagnosed?

This is still not peer reviewed www.medrxiv.org/.../2026.08.03.26359559v1.full but they say in "interpretation"

> Interpretation Adults who suspect they are autistic or have ADHD show polygenic profiles closely resembling those of individuals diagnosed with the condition in late childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. Suspected and diagnosed groups are similar in most PGS but differ in co-occurring mental health conditions, suggesting that factors beyond underlying polygenic profiles shape who seeks and receives a diagnosis. These findings support prioritising diagnostic access and neurodevelopmentally-informed support for adults who suspect they may be neurodivergent.

I think this means that they are usually right about their hunch. But I am adding another layer of interpretation, and could be wrong.

I only disagree with people that know too little, or for which there were never problems related to Autism self-diagnosing. For the later case dismisses the disability or impairment part.

(Those are valid for most disabling conditions, or even disease classification in my view, not just autism.)

You could be right, but its hardly plain English, just a load of officialeese that means what they want it to, when they want it too.

You could be right, but its hardly plain English, just a load of officialeese that means what they want it to, when they want it too.