Published on 12, July, 2020
I was reading an article in the daily mail today about an autistic adult and came across this piece of information.
Any comments???
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with autism have trouble with social, emotional and communication skills that usually develop before the age of three and last throughout a person’s life.
Specific signs of autism include:
'Autistic people aren't scary or vicious or aggressive, they can be vulnerable people and are totally entitled to have their part in society and be represented,' she said.
The article I'm referring to is here.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6462919/Mum-slams-Tube-passengers-ignored-autistic-son.html
Where a mother complains how her adult Autistic son was ignored on the London underground when he became separated from his carer.
What caught my eye was the newspaper explaining to it's readers what autism was. By quoting the centres for disease control and infection.
Are they suggesting that Autism is a disease/ infection that needs controlling? ️
No, the CDC perform some of the role that NICE perform in the UK. They have handy reference materials that the Mail hacks can cut and paste to bulk out their word count.