Happy #WorldAutismAwarenessDay! A few things:
- Autism Speaks is seeks to find a cure for autism. We don't need a cure for autism.
- "Asperger's Syndrome" is no longer a valid diagnosis, people are simply on the spectrum, Hans Asperger was a Nazi doctor (look it up).
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- Autism Speaks is seeks to find a cure for autism. We don't need a cure for autism.
- "Asperger's Syndrome" is no longer a valid diagnosis, people are simply on the spectrum, Hans Asperger was a Nazi doctor (look it up).
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- A rainbow infinity symbol (which represents autism's spectrum), is the prefered symbol . The puzzle piece is crap as it implies a person with autism is not whole or part of the whole.
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- Autism presents differently in females. Because of this, women with autism are massively under-diagnosed.
- As an adult, autism evaluation is not usually covered by insurance. Evaluations can cost upwards of $6,000 AFTER you find a doctor willing to evaluate an adult.
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- As an adult, autism evaluation is not usually covered by insurance. Evaluations can cost upwards of $6,000 AFTER you find a doctor willing to evaluate an adult.
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- I found a doctor in LA who specialised in adult evals. I reached out. It was $650. An hour. I can't imagine it taking any less than 3 sessions to figure anything out.
- David Byrne is autistic, and he is hot and good.
Thx for coming to my TED Talk
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- David Byrne is autistic, and he is hot and good.
Thx for coming to my TED Talk
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