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Re:Ask HN: How do I know that I am authistic? by psychstudio on Thursday January 26, 2023 @07:00AM (#34530630)
> We are all on the autistic spectrum

I hope you're not being serious here because this is patently false and diminishes the experience of those who are actually on the spectrum.

If you do not match the criteria in the DSM, then no, you are not on the spectrum.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I know that I am authistic? by thorvaldsson on Friday January 27, 2023 @03:00AM (#34543734)
I had always understood the DSM (which I have not read) spectrums to include all peoples, with one end containing most individuals who have little to no symptoms indicative of a disorder and as we move further down the other end of the spectrum the number and intensity of symptoms increase.

Is my understanding incorrect here (genuine good faith question)?

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