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Re:Integrating variants in 42k autism cases identifies mutat... by alistairSH on Friday August 19, 2022 @10:24AM (#32521342)
That's a vast over-simplification and over-generalization of ASD. And completely ignores the negatives associated with these mutations.
Re:Integrating variants in 42k autism cases identifies mutat... by swayvil on Friday August 19, 2022 @10:28AM (#32521394)
I addressed that a whole 1 paragraph down.

Sometimes I think that refutation is inherently more attractive than discussion or support. What you think?

Re:Integrating variants in 42k autism cases identifies mutat... by alistairSH on Friday August 19, 2022 @11:38AM (#32522360)
Sorry, you made such a sweeping and incorrect generalization that I didn't think a detailed response was warranted. But, since you asked...

"really good at concentrating" by itself is not autism. And as a trait, it is far from universal among people who have ASD. And for those with ASD who can concentrate, that is sometimes to the point of being a disability (hyper-focus to the point of ignoring all else, including personal care). And there's really no such thing as "a little autism" - it's a spectrum defined by having some combination of a larger set of deficits.

If I come across a little snippy, it's because I raised a child on the spectrum. He's now a successful, independent adult, but it wasn't an easy process for him or the rest of the family.

Re:Integrating variants in 42k autism cases identifies mutat... by feet on Friday August 19, 2022 @10:55AM (#32521770)
Not really, and the replier's point still stands. ASD has a wide range of phenotypes and not even close to all of them are "good at concentrating"