If you have the ability to say "I don't need fixing" to the autism organizations, rest assured that they aren't referring to you.
If you have the ability to say "I don't need fixing" to the autism organizations, rest assured that they aren't referring to you.
And on second thought, it may make sense from a public health perspective to abandon labels for subtypes, unless the experts think the subtypes have different causes. But AFAIK the causes of ASD are unknown.
The burden on families and society is quite different for these groups, and further classifications are necessary. There are also several related health patterns (digestive, allergy, etc.) with many who are usually more severely impacted which will likely lead to more research on causes. Some advocate for an additional medical diagnosis instead of just referring to the neurological. Down the road there could be a separate diagnosis for those.