Then you know Savage is a cretin?
I’ve known this for quite a while, actually. He might have been able to make a case that there is an over-diagnosis of Autism (and other disorders of childhood) had he refrained from his claim that Autism is a fraudulent diagnosis. I state this from the position that many of the characteristics of Autism are often observed in children who ultimately have fairly normal development. My grand-daughter is one of these children. She exhibits atypical sensori-motor mannerisms (flapping) when excited, but that is the only characteristic she exhibits. A parent that was unfamilar with this disorder might be led to accept a school-based diagnosis, which could lead to an improper diagnosis by the child’s pediatrician. But, I do not believe these cases are the rule, but are rare.