Right, those planets were always there, but the ratio of neuro-divergent to neuro-typical has never been where it is right now.
Autism used to be something that almost no one had ever heard about. ADD and ADHD were also in that category of things that no one had ever heard about.
I just want to get to the reason why these disorders are becoming as common as they are. much like you, I have no idea why the ratio is like what? 1 in 10? or is it an even higher concentration of neuro-divergents now?
One thing I’d like to add is that every autism specialist I’ve ever talked to didn’t understand what autism is, I’m autistic myself and have spent time around many other high functioning autistics, I have no fucking idea exactly what it is. I’ve also noticed that you’ll say one thing to them and they’ll respond as if you said something totally different.
Autism used to be something that almost no one had ever heard about. ADD and ADHD were also in that category of things that no one had ever heard about.
When I was a kid in the 80’s, people didn’t have ADHD or autism. They were just weird or behaved poorly. The hyperactive kids would get scolded by teachers, who would send comments out to their parents to complain about how poorly behaved they were. Autistic children were called retarded because they couldn’t figure out how to fit in and behave “normal.”
I don’t think they’re becoming more common, they’re just diagnosed more frequently because there has been a lot more research on the topic and people are more aware of them
People have been behaving “weirdly” since written history. There have been countless stories and reports about “special” or “weird” or “possessed” people. If you compare these hundreds of years old stories to the definition of Autism, there are a remarkable amount of similarities, almost impossible to be coincidence.
But these ancient people were never called autistic… Because the word for it was only invented in 1911. And until the 70s or 80s, no one really investigated Autism very much, only a few people.
People that lived in 1910 did not suddenly get Autism in 1911. They were already autistic, just finally someone categorized and invented a word for this set of behaviors.
So in other words, it’s not suddenly autistic people appearing, it’s that the people that previously just were “weird” are now being discovered as autistic. Like planets that were there before, but now are being discovered.
Right, those planets were always there, but the ratio of neuro-divergent to neuro-typical has never been where it is right now.
Autism used to be something that almost no one had ever heard about. ADD and ADHD were also in that category of things that no one had ever heard about.
I just want to get to the reason why these disorders are becoming as common as they are. much like you, I have no idea why the ratio is like what? 1 in 10? or is it an even higher concentration of neuro-divergents now?
One thing I’d like to add is that every autism specialist I’ve ever talked to didn’t understand what autism is, I’m autistic myself and have spent time around many other high functioning autistics, I have no fucking idea exactly what it is. I’ve also noticed that you’ll say one thing to them and they’ll respond as if you said something totally different.
When I was a kid in the 80’s, people didn’t have ADHD or autism. They were just weird or behaved poorly. The hyperactive kids would get scolded by teachers, who would send comments out to their parents to complain about how poorly behaved they were. Autistic children were called retarded because they couldn’t figure out how to fit in and behave “normal.”
I don’t think they’re becoming more common, they’re just diagnosed more frequently because there has been a lot more research on the topic and people are more aware of them
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People have been behaving “weirdly” since written history. There have been countless stories and reports about “special” or “weird” or “possessed” people. If you compare these hundreds of years old stories to the definition of Autism, there are a remarkable amount of similarities, almost impossible to be coincidence.
But these ancient people were never called autistic… Because the word for it was only invented in 1911. And until the 70s or 80s, no one really investigated Autism very much, only a few people.
People that lived in 1910 did not suddenly get Autism in 1911. They were already autistic, just finally someone categorized and invented a word for this set of behaviors.
So in other words, it’s not suddenly autistic people appearing, it’s that the people that previously just were “weird” are now being discovered as autistic. Like planets that were there before, but now are being discovered.