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A Brief History of Autism: From Misunderstanding to Spectrum

Neurodiversity as culture, not diagnosis

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Sep 23, 2025
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Autism has always existed, but the way society has understood it has changed dramatically in just the past century. The story is less about discovery than it is about…

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