Post #2061153

@peter Most of the “problems” associated with autism seem to be autism + issues - autism + trauma, other disabilities, mental illness, substance abuse, poverty etc, etc etc. And some autistic people suffer from acute sensitivity to certain stimuli, although in some cases that too might be related to experiences of trauma, anxiety etc. Autistic children certainly be a challenge to parent, but ignorant, defensive parents, often themselves neurodivergent, under supported by community & pressured to resort to abusive approaches such as ABA can make matters worse. And then there’s the issues that arise from discrimination & refusals to accommodate needs, in ways that would often be beneficial to other somewhat less sensitive souls. These in turn can result in un/underemployment, poverty, housing insecurity etc.