Dr Lisa Williams, who has over 12 years' experience assessing and diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), argues the surge in demand does not reflect a true rise in prevalence. Instead, she believes awareness raising campaigns and social media have distorted society's understanding of neurodiversity and what constitutes "typical" behaviour. "If we’re not more careful, diagnoses like ASD and ADHD are going to be meaningless, with every other person we meet having been labelled as such," warned... Read this story
