Category: Autism
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Autism and ADHD: illnesses to treat, or identities to accept?
This is the question sitting at the centre of the neurodiversity movement, and it is not a theoretical one. It affects diagnosis, school support, medication, and how people understand themselves. Conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have traditionally been treated as disorders. Something in brain development affects attention, communication, impulse control,…
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Autism and Masking: What It Means and Why It Matters
Autism and Masking: What It Means and Why It Matters Imagine spending most of your day acting in a play. You’re not being yourself, but performing a role that you hope will make others like you, or at least accept you. You carefully copy the way others talk, smile when you’re supposed to, and try…