As a primary species of supposed intelligence, we are naturally supposed to evolve. We can't afford to keep demonising people for their supposed problems, when society itself is the problem.
By doing so, we disadvantage ourselves, devolve our workplaces, and dysfunctionalise our families. We increasingly rely on the medical profession to step in because that's what the medical profession wants!
This article details 15 household-names with genius hallmarks who also had autism;
Interesting snippets from a UK- based coaching company specialising in neurodiversity: https://geniuswithin.org/what-is-neurodiversity/autism/
Reading up on Autism through the high-profile websites dedicated to it, you would think that every Autist has such severe symptoms of misalignment that their quality of life is compromised. I chose not to share links to these sites here. While fully accepting that some children undoubtedly present with extreme forms of physical manifestation, many others do not, and it's important to bear in mind that the brain, being an extremely complex organ, is subject to a wide range of variables which can't all be pinned down with labels. Parents can react in any number of ways to imperfections in their kids, some of which may make matters worse for the child. I am prepared to openly admit that my own responses to various aspects of behaviour in the course of motherhood were not as they could have been, and I carry my fair share of regrets.
This post is not a political statement, it's a plea for common sense. Treat people with unusual creativity and intellect, heightened sensory perceptions and greater emotional scales as Autists, not people with lifelong illnesses - we're talking about advanced human beings in need of consideration as they blaze a trail for what we, in the future, need to become. More sensitive, more creative, more intelligent and more aware.
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