According to a Rutgers study published earlier this year, autism rates in the US have increased some 500% over the past 16 years. And “profound autism” cases — those who are likely to n…
autism, told The Post, “Looser definitions and blind confidence in intrinsically over-inclusive [definitions] have directly contributed to the growing problem.”picture alliance via Getty Images
Moreover, he added, “It associates autism, which now exists on a spectrum, with a reduction of social interest, which can result from an indefinite number of psychological and societal issues.” Dr. Laurent Mottron told The Post that autism “is currently located too high in the hierarchical classification of childhood conditions.”Frances echoed the criticism: “The DSM-5 loosened the diagnosis of autism even more by introducing the concept of autistic spectrum, thus further obscuring the boundary between mental disorder and normal diversity.”
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