I am very active in the autism outreach program, and take part in many events, play groups, outings. I am regularly at the local school for autistic children. It’s safe to say that I have been in contact with literally hundreds of parents of autistic children, and I have observed their children.
I dont see these children as being typical, or normal as other children are. I don’t believe it is an over diagnosis. I definitely see the symptoms.
I don’t mean overdiagnosis.
I mean, is there anything to my idea that parents with difficult children used to treat it as a behavior issue, but now they take them to a doctor? That the incidence has remained steady while the science has advanced?