10/01/2025
Autism isn't actually more common. We just merged two, or even more disorders, into one category. Is the new way of seeing this clinically best? What's your take? Do we go back to recognizing two different disorders? Should terminology ne fir the purpose of inclusivity or for diagnostic clarity?
Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.