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Have you ever spoke to parents who need to give their severely autistic child 24h care for the rest of their lives?


Are you one? Usually that happens because of other issues, not purely autism. If you have a motor disorder, or are unable to speak, or are unable to process language etc, that can happen whether you're also autistic or not.

Regardless, I never said autism can't be a disability or that autistic people can't be disabled or otherwise disordered compared to "normal". Just that I wouldn't treat autism itself as the one general problem.


The parents of severely autistic non verbal children needing round the clock care don't consider it "a normal and beneficial genetic variation".

> Just that I wouldn't treat autism itself as the general problem.

You wouldn't, because you've clearly got it mild.

A lot of people say they struggle in life, and that autism would explain a lot.... What about the very real possibility your simply below average? A lot of people have to be, 49% of the entire planet to be precise, so it's hardly unlikely you couldnt possibly be below average.


I never said being non-verbal or needing care around the clock was "a normal and beneficial genetic variation". I said those things would be a problem whether you also happen to be autistic or not.

> You wouldn't, because you've clearly got it mild.

This is getting into personal attacks. Back off, you don't know me.

> A lot of people say they struggle in life, and that autism would explain a lot...

This is completely different than what you were just talking about. I didn't even dispute this.




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