It got better as I got older but now I am reverting back as I approach 60. It’s like I have given up trying to hide it. The fact I play video games all the time probably doesn’t help.
Luckily, it is a great thing for a programmer to have.
Three observations
They have expanded what is considered autistic in order increase awareness and funding. I don’t know if vaccines have increased the number of cases. Unfortunately, I don’t trust anyone enough to give me an honest answer.
In the past people with milder symptoms (the majority) were just considered eccentric. They generally were better than average on some skills, less than average on others.
Schools want students more clustered closer to the mean because they are easier to teach. Boys generally make up the majority of the outliers and the schools recommend drugging them to make them behave closer to the mean.