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Autism diagnoses have risen sharply—by 787% in the UK between 1998 and 2018—prompting debate over whether broader awareness or overdiagnosis is driving the increase. Autism expert Uta Frith now argues the spectrum has become too broad and risks obscuring people with greater support needs, while self-advocates say wider recognition has brought understanding to previously overlooked autistic people. Researchers including Simon Baron-Cohen and Francesca Happé suggest more precise categories or support-based approaches, but disagree on how best to define autism.
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