“Autism spectrum disorder spiked 175% among people in the U.S. from 2.3 per 1,000 in 2011 to 6.3 per 1,000 in 2022, researchers found. Diagnosis rates climbed at a faster rate among adults in their mid-20s to mid-30s in that period, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.”

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    9 days ago

    This Autism has already breached our defenses…

    You’ve seen what it’s done to our colleagues!

    And worst of all, it could be any one of us…

    It could be in this very room! It could be you! It could be me! It could even be-

    *Turn to a kid, engrossed and doodling away at some TF2 fan art, seemingly oblivious (but not) and doing nothing to anyone*