> I think this explains at least some of it. In my childhood (1970s) as best I recall, these kids were hidden away. Depends. My childhood was in the 70s. Autis

> I think this explains at least some of it. In my childhood (1970s) as best I recall, these kids were hidden away. Depends. My childhood was in the 70s. Autistic kids with low support needs were labeled "gifted" and sent to the "gifted program" classroom one day a week. Autistic kids with high support needs were labeled "retarded" and kept in the special ed classroom all week.