I just want to know, when did it suddenly become popular to become autistic? I woke up one day and all the sudden everyone is wanting to get diagnosed? Okay, not everyone, I am certain it is because a lot of social media sites are currently “connecting people” with their “communities”. However, I have found that this connection has left little in the way of actual dialogue. I think I will write more on this when I have some time.
I did want to comment though, because I do see some disturbing trends in the overdiagnosis landscape. (Yes there is still underdiagnosis) – but it is interesting how the self-identifier community is driving what autism is now and there seems to be a very wide gap between what was the criteria vs. what is becoming the criteria (especially in female autism).
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