"What even is autism, if it's not a disorder?"
I get asked this. Sometimes curiously. Sometimes more as a challenge, e.g. from those who 'don't believe in labels' or feel we're 'all on the spectrum.'
How to answer? 🤔
A thread 🧵
⬇️
#Autism #ASD #Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic
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