• Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    Is there really an increase in autism or increase in awareness of neurodivergent/autistic people? The increase in diagnosis doesn’t necessarily mean there’s an anctual increase of cases. You can’t measure anything if you don’t look for it in the first place.

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      6 months ago

      Is there really an increase in autism or increase in awareness of neurodivergent/autistic people?

      That’s exactly what the person you’re replying to meant by…

      “increase” of cases (not just diagnosis).

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      6 months ago

      Not to mention if you read how people who lived before modern medicine were described, you can guess if they were autistic or add. Not to mention the ones who were very low functioning were a secret kept at home or institutionalized.