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the nelm

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14. Another thing that bothers me about this, so-called, large increase in the...

Reply to meadowlander (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 11:05 PM

Sep 22

numbers of diagnosed cases of autism is the complete lack of or ignoring that, like all other major advances in medical science, the ability to recognize and diagnose autism has grown and advanced as well. Medicine has come so far just in my lifetime alone. Of course there are more diagnosed cases of autism. Not because of any systemic cause, but because medical professionals now have more knowledge and tools to be able to recognize and diagnose the condition.

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Of all the potential harms from Trump's announcement, let's not lose sight of the primary one - to autistic people. [View all] meadowlander Sep 22 OP

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Are you autistic? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 22 #2

Do you treat children with autism? Sympthsical Sep 22 #6

No. Are you autistic? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 22 #8

I didn't say that it was. Nor did I say that we shouldn't try to make life easier for autistic people where we can. meadowlander Sep 22 #3

You have a very skewed view of autism, based on the population you work with. Ms. Toad Sep 22 #4

And no one said they aren't or that it isn't a spectrum. Sympthsical Sep 22 #5

In the job I'm about to retire from... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #7

I think popular culture has sanitized the condition to a great degree Sympthsical Sep 22 #11

No, we should be focused on treating the symptoms to make autistic peoples' lives better meadowlander Sep 22 #10

Well said. Gimpyknee Sep 22 #12

Yeah, the one I heard was "I don't want to deprive my child of the deaf culture". Disaffected Sep 23 #16

I have 1 daughter who has diagnosed autism and 2 other kids that I suspect are on the spectrum. harumph Sep 22 #9

Why do I fear eugenicists will want to come after us? EnergizedLib Sep 22 #13

Another thing that bothers me about this, so-called, large increase in the... the nelm Sep 22 #14

so beautifully written mokeyz Sep 22 #15

it's a spectrum SonOfNebanaube Sep 23 #17