Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Why did they merge aspergers into the autism diagnosis?

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Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

They are two different conditions that appear similar. But they are not the same.

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The book Neurotribes by Steve Silberman can be read as a very detailed answer to this question

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