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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Most late diagnosis is due to the fact that back then, nobody diagnosed autism. I've been sent to a school psychologist as kid. From my knowledge today my behavior was clear within the spectrum, but he still did not find anything worthwhile.

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Back then, nobody diagnosed ADHD, either. My mother was sent away by psychiatrists telling her to get her shit together as a parent.

[–] sicarius@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

This, and to stop giving your kids sweets.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Depends on what years we are talking. It was absolutely a thing in the mid 80s. Even in a pretty backwards place there was push for the inconvenient kids to try to get on Ritalin. School thought it would be a miracle solution for dealing with kids.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

46 here. They definitely diagnosed autism. But if you weren't uncommunicative then you weren't autistic.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 9 points 1 month ago

Exactly. What is diagnosed today as level 1 support was just "weird kid" 20+ years ago.