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    Genetic risk and a claimed shift in autism’s definition

    A post cites a study it says shows people with lower genetically predicted risk of autism and ADHD are increasingly likely to be diagnosed.

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    2 Sources, 28d ago, first seen 28d ago

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    A user argues that autism’s definition has drifted, citing what they describe as new genetic evidence. They say people with progressively lower genetically predicted risk of autism—and ADHD—are more likely to receive diagnoses than they used to be, and interpret that pattern as evidence of a changing definition.

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    Crémieux@cremieuxrecueilThanks to a new study, we now have genetic data showing that the definition of autism has drifted. How? People with lower and lower genetically-predicted risk of autism (and ADHD!) are more and more likely to get diagnosed than they used to be!28d
    Etana@EtanarachelI suspect that this is mostly down to the fact that an autism diagnosis, while it should be useful, often functions to freeze high functioning autistic people where we are instead of encouraging further development.28d
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    Crémieux@cremieuxrecueilThanks to a new study, we now have genetic data showing that the definition of autism has drifted. How? People with lower and lower genetically-predicted risk of autism (and ADHD!) are more and more likely to get diagnosed than they used to be!28d
    Etana@EtanarachelI suspect that this is mostly down to the fact that an autism diagnosis, while it should be useful, often functions to freeze high functioning autistic people where we are instead of encouraging further development.28d
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