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ASD jab: Chinese scientists reach milestone in revolutionary gene therapy for autism::undefined

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[โ€“] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Blame DSM-5 for making the definition of autistic spectrum so broad as to be meaningless.
Tiktokers ran with it and basically defined every exaggerated personality trait as "autism'. Now everyone is autistic.

[โ€“] finkrat@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Yes, I'm sure medical professionals the world over are gauging their assessment criteria on TikTok /s