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Curious the depth to which they compared reduced cognitive function in general and how much that correlated with other low functioning conditions. Autism often
by cloverich 11y ago
Curious the depth to which they compared reduced cognitive function in general and how much that correlated with other low functioning conditions. Autism often brings the image of a quirky or simply socially awkward individual to mind, but the reality is some are sufficiently developmentally delayed that they lack the ability to care for themselves at all. (Its a very wide spectrum). Which is only to say I wonder if the statistic is autism specific or generalizable to any low functioning individual.
- tremon 11y agoIts a very wide spectrum I don't think the autism diagnosis has been broadened for long enough to actually have meaningful lifetime statistics. Is the data for this study public? I wouldn't be surprised if the their claim is simply based on the fact that only severe impairment would have been classified as "autism".