Why Autism Evaluations Miss Masked Adults — And What Neuroaffirming Assessment Does Instead
April is Autism Acceptance Month. As more people are identified as autistic, people keep asking, “Why are so many people figuring this out in their thirties, forties—even fifties? Why does it suddenly feel like autism is everywhere?“ Rising diagnoses aren’t “overdiagnosis.” They reflect a more precise understanding of autism—one that finally captures people who were…