Shadow fax, That was a much better article. At the least it makes a case for tolerance of all the opinions expressed on this thread. I am glad the AMA has improved on the language from our days in psych 101, however I don’t trust the current account as being very objective.
I also agree with the spectrum theory and have for decades. However I think we should be more open to how the positioning on the spectrum is reflected by problems, including carelessness or subtle and blatant abuse in the child’s early years. The current political environment fosters carelessness and cover-ups.Over zealousness to giving premature and excessive credit to pre-birth conditions is a serious issue to children’s rights.