“Autism spectrum disorder spiked 175% among people in the U.S. from 2.3 per 1,000 in 2011 to 6.3 per 1,000 in 2022, researchers found. Diagnosis rates climbed at a faster rate among adults in their mid-20s to mid-30s in that period, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.”

    • Dettweiler
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      2520 days ago

      Perhaps we will discover it’s the neurotypicals that are actually divergent.

      • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod
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        820 days ago

        That would be awesome.

        Next we should make extroverts and morning people feel like the freaks they are.

        • @rottingleaf
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          118 days ago

          I’m autistic and a morning person. Let’s not introduce unnecessary criteria.