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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Autism@lemmy.world · 1 个月前

Are there more autistic people now?

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Are there more autistic people now?

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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Autism@lemmy.world · 1 个月前
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Why is the number of autism diagnoses changing? And what does it mean for autistic people?
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    The article is much better than I feared. It mostly highlights expanded diagnostic criteria and a more accepting cultural environment. Crucially, it does not mention the V word.

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      Whats the v word?

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        The conspiracy bullshit from the 90s about vaccines that doesn’t deserve media coverage even to debunk it.

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          I went into the section about “environmental factors” with a lot of trepidation, but it was surprisingly good!

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          Oh lol. Thank you, im so out of phase 😅 its obvious now you told me but I would never have figured that out myself 🤦

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      what is V word?

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        “Vaccination”

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