>"A serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact." Would you not call that an illness? First that is not an appropiated

>"A serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact." Would you not call that an illness? First that is not an appropiated definition that would cover the whole spectrum. It is not "serious" for people with High Functional Autism (Umbrella term that covers deprecated labels as Aspergers, PDDNOS, etc). Second, "Illness" is not the preferred term in this case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease#Concepts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease#Concepts "(Medical condition) As it is more value-neutral than terms like disease, the term medical condition is sometimes preferred by people with health issues that they do not consider deleterious. On the other hand, by emphasizing the medical nature of the condition, this term is sometimes rejected, such as by proponents of the autism rights movement."