Using that as a reference point, maybe we're at "1910" with regards to our awareness of neurodivergence, or maybe we're at "1950", but certainly there are many people who will be better off once we hit "1960".
Your argument only holds water if you presuppose that everyone who would have met the diagnostic criteria of 20-50 years ago was also evaluated against those diagnostic criteria. I have far better than typical access to diagnostic services, and it took a referral, several appointments, and thousands of dollars to get a formal diagnosis. If I had that same access 25 years earlier, I probably would have been far better supported through my education.
Using that as a reference point, maybe we're at "1910" with regards to our awareness of neurodivergence, or maybe we're at "1950", but certainly there are many people who will be better off once we hit "1960".
Your argument only holds water if you presuppose that everyone who would have met the diagnostic criteria of 20-50 years ago was also evaluated against those diagnostic criteria. I have far better than typical access to diagnostic services, and it took a referral, several appointments, and thousands of dollars to get a formal diagnosis. If I had that same access 25 years earlier, I probably would have been far better supported through my education.