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Autism@lemmy.world · 6 days ago

Are there more autistic people now?

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Are there more autistic people now?

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Autism@lemmy.world · 6 days ago

cross-posted to:
neurodivergence@beehaw.org

Why is the number of autism diagnoses changing? And what does it mean for autistic people?

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NTs are hilariously bad at spotting us. My niece just got her AuDHD diagnosis…years after i mentioned her parents might want to check some things. Her parents didn’t care until the disregulation started becoming an issue for them.

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