Every time someone talks about the rise of autism diagnoses It think about how the first person to be diagnosed died two years ago and then my mind flashes this chart like a strobe light
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Look back at the mental hospital population in the 1880s to 1960s. Elgin IL had 7,700 residents at its peak. Most families in DuPage and neighboring counties had a few family members who lived there.
How many of these were Autism? Likely a significant amount.
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How many of these were Autism? Likely a significant amount.