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Autism rates are surging - should we be worried?

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I just read about a recent CDC report stating autism rates have increased by nearly 10 percent over the last two years. Should we be worried?

Check it out: https://www.mentaldaily.com/article/2020/04/what-are-the-characteristics-of-a-person-with-aspergers

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  • I think there's a lot more awareness about autism now, particularly autism in women and girls (in the past, it was viewed as a 'male' condition), so I just believe that more people are being diagnosed.

    Even if autism rates were increasing, I wouldn't see that as a negative thing. Our brains are wired differently, but different isn't wrong. 

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  • I think there's a lot more awareness about autism now, particularly autism in women and girls (in the past, it was viewed as a 'male' condition), so I just believe that more people are being diagnosed.

    Even if autism rates were increasing, I wouldn't see that as a negative thing. Our brains are wired differently, but different isn't wrong. 

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