I agree with most of the article, though it seems odd that rather than just plainly explain that the real incidence of autism has likely remained static or fallen and particularly for the more impactful kinds, and that it's just a misinterpretation of statistics, it instead tries to turn the better diagnosis rates into something to worry about itself.
Seems odd for something shared as a "doom-slayer".
I agree, and the author’s characterization of “excess therapeutic attention directed toward ordinary struggles” (related to ADHD) tells me a lot about their biases, and ignores that these therapies are genuinely useful and in many cases transformative. Us adults generally understand that struggle is critical for growth, but not everyone “makes it through” - would therapy have helped them with low harm, and what would the positive societal impact of that medically assisted success be?
I do hope that critiques like this become well socialized though, we need to be honest about what is real so we can make the right decisions and tradeoffs.
I agree with most of the article, though it seems odd that rather than just plainly explain that the real incidence of autism has likely remained static or fallen and particularly for the more impactful kinds, and that it's just a misinterpretation of statistics, it instead tries to turn the better diagnosis rates into something to worry about itself.
Seems odd for something shared as a "doom-slayer".
I agree, and the author’s characterization of “excess therapeutic attention directed toward ordinary struggles” (related to ADHD) tells me a lot about their biases, and ignores that these therapies are genuinely useful and in many cases transformative. Us adults generally understand that struggle is critical for growth, but not everyone “makes it through” - would therapy have helped them with low harm, and what would the positive societal impact of that medically assisted success be?
I do hope that critiques like this become well socialized though, we need to be honest about what is real so we can make the right decisions and tradeoffs.