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A large proportion of autistics are non-verbal or have intellectual disability. They therefore may not be able to effectively communicate that they are in pain.
by SubiculumCode 5y ago
A large proportion of autistics are non-verbal or have intellectual disability. They therefore may not be able to effectively communicate that they are in pain. GID may be misdiagnosed then as other externalizing affective behaviors.
- css 5y agoThe issues are purely that of communication and not the lack of diagnostic tools?
- SubiculumCode 5y agoThis was not my specialty, but I think both.