And there IS research stating that a high percentage of young children/toddlers who are diagnosed no longer fit the criteria a couple years later.
It's not a high percentage. It's some. The ones with higher IQ do have a much better chance of not needing the diagnosis later.
This
Cornell link summarizes one of the studies: 9% no longer met the criteria and another 28% were considered high functioning.
calling the existence of some people "a tragedy for their families" is mean and harmful, compounding the difficulty of the disability itself.
Who has done this? I'm aware of the
disability being called a tragedy (in the context of a fundraising campaign), but not the
existence of a person being called a tragedy.
Another thread describes the controversy in some detail, here. there's a lot of research into biological "cures"
Here is one bit of research:
National Geographic article not a lot of money spent on supporting people with autism and their families.
What types of supports would you like to see funded?
