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Understanding, Diagnosis, Behavior, Actually Autistic

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  Diagnosis One of the reasons it seems like everyone is autistic these days is that kids are getting diagnosed earlier and earlier. Part of this is because there has been a massive push in the last few years for “early autism diagnosis”. You want to get your child diagnosed as early as you possibly can. Basically,                                                                                                                  U nderstanding Is he high or low functioning?” It happens almost every time without fail. I’m talking to a mom at the park or a grocery store clerk. I mention that A-Man is autistic because it naturally fits the conversation, and immediately the question comes. “High or low functioning?” What an odd question to ask a stranger.                                                                                                                                                                              Behavior        What is autism? And what is just behavior?  How do I