Dr. ZateOct 22, 20222 minDiagnosing Autism, Part 4: Self-Identification, Self-Diagnosis, and the Autistic CommunityA lot of medical professionals are skeptical of the self-identified/self-diagnosed autistic person. But the autistic community is not.
Dr. ZateOct 15, 20223 minDiagnosing Autism, Part 3: Growing PainsIn thinking about the evolution of the diagnosis of autism, it's instructional to look at another group of people, the LGBTQ+ community.
Dr. ZateOct 8, 20222 minDiagnosing Autism, Part 2: The Game SucksThe current diagnostic criteria for autism suck for a bunch of reasons. Here are a few.
Dr. ZateOct 1, 20224 minDiagnosing Autism, Part 1: The Rules of the GameLet's break down our approach to the diagnosis of autism, so we can think about how we diagnose and who benefits from the current system.