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Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

condition marked by social as well as communication difficulties and behaviors that are repetitive.

Everyone has these, assholes. Y’all have no idea what autism is.

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Everyone goes pee, but if you do it 30 times a day, it’s time to see a doctor.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Right. That’s why their description of autism is insufficient at best.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Correct but so is the comment above you.

Non autistic people are just as incapable of communicating with me as i am with them, But i can communicate to people that are like me completely fine.

Repetition of a action or series of actions is not a symptom of any disability but a way to manage the actual struggles with living in a society that is not designed to include our way of thinking/living by creating predictable paths that work well for us. Or in the case of stimming to overcome overstimulation senses (by feeling everything much more intensely) by replacing them with comforting known stimuli.

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

They just took the Wikipedia definition and butchered it:

Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD),[a] is a condition characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a need or strong preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing differences, focused interests, and repetitive behaviors.[4]

[–] misk@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Not everybody has those to the same extent. This is like saying „everyone’s a bit autistic” which is just harmful. To meet diagnostic criteria it has to significantly interfere with your day to day. For the NTs who’ll never understand anyway this is about as plain as they can take it.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

It’s not like saying that. What I’m saying is that the article’s ‘definition’ of autism is piss poor.