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There is a debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism, in particular, should be treated as a health problem or not.  The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd maintain the label is stigmatizing, or they imply autism is good/neutral.  Those opposed to the "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" movements claim that these movements downplay the behavioral and social issues often found in those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
There is a debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism, in particular, should be treated as a health problem or not.  The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd maintain the label is stigmatizing, or they imply autism is good/neutral.  Those opposed to the "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" movements claim that these movements downplay the behavioral and social issues often found in those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.


Providing some evidentiary support for those in the camp that argue that autism is not necessarily a deficit in and of itself, there is research that suggests much of the dire social, employment and relationship outcomes autists often face may be substantially due to acts of discrimination and ostracism committed against them by [[NT]]s.
Providing some evidentiary support for those that argue that autism is not necessarily a deficit in and of itself, there is research that suggests much of the dire social, employment and relationship outcomes autists often face may be substantially due to acts of discrimination and ostracism committed against them by [[NT]]s.


For example, Beutal et al. found that commonly stated autistic deficits in social cognitive functioning only played a relatively minor role in mediating poor social and economic outcomes, calling into question the importance of the 'established' psychological deficits of autists (such as lack of theory of mind, a prerequisite for empathy).<ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aur.2055</ref>
For example, Beutal et al. found that commonly stated autistic deficits in social cognitive functioning only played a relatively minor role in mediating poor social and economic outcomes, calling into question the importance of the 'established' psychological deficits of autists (such as lack of theory of mind, a prerequisite for empathy).<ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aur.2055</ref>

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