How is autism actually treated? You hear people saying the diagnosis changed their kids life or it’s important to be diagnosed early, but how?

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How is autism actually treated? You hear people saying the diagnosis changed their kids life or it’s important to be diagnosed early, but how?

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Honestly, it’s not. Take a look at the unemployment numbers for autistic adults…80-90% of us (I’m autistic and included in this number) are unemployed. We have a homeless rate 3000-6000% higher than the average population. Our suicide rate is much higher than the general population, as is the rate that we are victims of abuse.

Autistic adults live some of the hardest lives out there, and there are very few options for treatment.