That's why they call it a "spectrum". Everybody is on it. If 10 year old "me" were in school today, 10 year old "me" would probably be saddled with a "diagnosis" of some sort.
The hell with it all.
The more kids that are on the “spectrum” in schools the more federal money the schools get. That is why you see a lot more kids that are “autistic”. Remember Michael Savage? Yea most are not. Most are brats that need to be told to cut the act.
Ask any parent of an autistic kid from decades ago. You had to jump through hoops when getting your kid tested for autism. Now it’s done and determined in one office visit.
Now the problem is, the ones who really are don’t get the help they need. The resources are being spread too thin and the ones who really need help don’t get enough or any help so they fall through the cracks.