Autism: Does everyone just want a label? By Jane McNeice ‘The Umbrella Picker’
This Autism Awareness month (and beyond) you may hear comments like “Everyone wants a label these days”, or “There was none of this Autism in my day!”. This is stimulated by the increased number of people self-identifying Autism, and in many cases seeking assessment and formal diagnosis, which is currently being driven by two things: A considerable number of Autistic people are receiving a diagnosis of Autism late in life. Why? Simply because they weren’t identified in childhood,...
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