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I feel like this is an unintended consequence that the neurodivergent crowd overlooks. Those most able to advocate for social justice towards (and de-medicaliz
by gunfighthacksaw 4y ago
I feel like this is an unintended consequence that the neurodivergent crowd overlooks.
Those most able to advocate for social justice towards (and de-medicalization of) autism are going to be the highest functioning and most socially astute autistic people. The most ‘privileged’ and able to lead comfortable lives.
Making the medical model of autism taboo is going to really negatively impact parents of the severely autistic kids who need constant supervision and access to medical professionals who take the condition seriously.
- mwigdahl 4y agoThis is exactly correct. I suspect the next move is going to be to give the original Kanner syndrome autism a new name, as the terms "autism" and "autistic" are increasingly appropriated into a social identity group rather than a medical diagnosis.