I have just picked up Autism in Childhood , written by Dr Luke Beardon, and there is a dialogue between parent and child set in the future where the child who is born on the autistic spectrum wants to know why the condition needs a diagnosis to be recognised. It asks whether the predominant neurotype (PNT) or neurotypical as it is more widely known, was not diagnosed. The child, wanting to understand even further, was curious to know why persons on the autistic spectrum went to clinics for therapies and needed badges and markers. It was a bittersweet read because you long for that future, but you know the work needs to happen in the here and now. Part of the work happening is the program for Doctors in training at the University of Sussex called "Time for Autism". Doctors in training (just about their final year) are paired up with a family that has a diagnosed person on the spectrum living with them, and Home visits (about 3 in total) are made. These Doctors get to speak to...
