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New study shows no link between autism and gut problems

Neonatal RRT said:
There are a number of scientific lectures on YouTube as well as research articles to suggest otherwise.
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The autism science field is rife with unethical practices and ableist assumptions about the capabilities of autistic people. As far as I'm concerned, they don't deserve the trust they receive.

Also, you don't seem to understand why the DSM got rid of functioning labels, because while autism can present very differently in every individual, that alone is not proof that they should be a stand alone category of diagnoses as functioning labels implied. It only means there are different levels of support an autistic person will require.
 
HDLSeanWiley said:
The autism science field is rife with unethical practices and ableist assumptions about the capabilities of autistic people. As far as I'm concerned, they don't deserve the trust they receive.

Also, you don't seem to understand why the DSM got rid of functioning labels, because while autism can present very differently in every individual, that alone is not proof that they should be a stand alone category of diagnoses as functioning labels implied. It only means there are different levels of support an autistic person will require.
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I think we are talking past each other. I am under the impression that you think you and I are disagreeing here, but I am not sure we are. The field of psychology still uses the labels ASD-1, ASD-2, and ASD-3 referring to the different levels of support an autistic person will require. There is no disagreement with this. I don't use the outdated "functioning labels" in the way you have described above.

The topic of your first comment to me was with regard to my use of the language "variant", which is in reference to known differences in brain morphology, as well as, genetic phenotypes and gene transcription that occurs across the autistic population,...NOT any "ableist assumptions about the capabilities of autistic people." This was never my perspective or context. :)
 
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