He didn't say there were faking it. He said it was a behavior problem, not a medical condition.
I think there is some truth on both sides. I think autism is a real medical condition, but I also agree that the criteria have become too vague and it has been over-diagnosed.
“He didn’t say there were faking it. He said it was a behavior problem, not a medical condition.
I think there is some truth on both sides. I think autism is a real medical condition, but I also agree that the criteria have become too vague and it has been over-diagnosed.”
You’re right, but his comments did suggest he believes that most children diagnosed as autistic can either will themselves into being normal or will get better if mom or dad just cracks the whip. That’s nonsense.
Autism is definately not a behavior problem... ADD and ADHD I’d be willing to back him on a lot of that being brats (not all, but a lot diagnosed with it, you bet).
Autism is not remotely a child being a brat, anyone who has actually been around autistic children for any length of time knows this.