“There’s too much of the old mainstream view of all autistics as kids or savants, not enough of us as just weird people doing a variety of things,” says one college student. “Autistic representation is pretty lacking right now.”
One in every 68 children born in the United States is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Boys are supposedly four times more likely to have the condition, but clinicians often miss or overlook symptoms in girls, who are frequently on the less disabling end of the spectrum.
Most often, they bear the burden of caretaking stress. There are policy and funding remedies to pursue, such as those announced by Hillary Clinton yesterday. There’s also just being aware and taking the time for acts of kindness.
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