Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan

If they didn't help the children in the family to overcome their difficult behaviors, they would be institutionalized.

If they didn't help the children in the family to overcome their difficult behaviors, they would be institutionalized.

If they didn't help the children in the family to overcome their difficult behaviors, they would be institutionalized.

be safe in the world and they find it really quite disparaging to have people going be your more authentic autistic self because really what their children need is a lot of support and to learn to control the sort of outbursts that they can sometimes have

be safe in the world and they find it really quite disparaging to have people going be your more authentic autistic self because really what their children need is a lot of support and to learn to control the sort of outbursts that they can sometimes have

be safe in the world and they find it really quite disparaging to have people going be your more authentic autistic self because really what their children need is a lot of support and to learn to control the sort of outbursts that they can sometimes have

I don't want to say to people, well, I don't truly believe that in the very, very mild category, everyone diagnosed with autism really is autistic. I'm not absolutely convinced. However, I don't think that's the most important question that I need to answer. I think the question that needs to be answered is, is it benefiting them to be labelled? Because no one can say where the line between

I don't want to say to people, well, I don't truly believe that in the very, very mild category, everyone diagnosed with autism really is autistic. I'm not absolutely convinced. However, I don't think that's the most important question that I need to answer. I think the question that needs to be answered is, is it benefiting them to be labelled? Because no one can say where the line between

I don't want to say to people, well, I don't truly believe that in the very, very mild category, everyone diagnosed with autism really is autistic. I'm not absolutely convinced. However, I don't think that's the most important question that I need to answer. I think the question that needs to be answered is, is it benefiting them to be labelled? Because no one can say where the line between

Being autistic and not autistic is, there is no such line. So it will always be difficult. I want to ask people who support the more inclusive diagnosis, how is it helping people? Because as far as I can see, it's not helping people at all. If it was helping people, we've been expanding the concept of autism since the 1990s. So we're now like a good 30 years into this.

Being autistic and not autistic is, there is no such line. So it will always be difficult. I want to ask people who support the more inclusive diagnosis, how is it helping people? Because as far as I can see, it's not helping people at all. If it was helping people, we've been expanding the concept of autism since the 1990s. So we're now like a good 30 years into this.

Being autistic and not autistic is, there is no such line. So it will always be difficult. I want to ask people who support the more inclusive diagnosis, how is it helping people? Because as far as I can see, it's not helping people at all. If it was helping people, we've been expanding the concept of autism since the 1990s. So we're now like a good 30 years into this.

And the story I'm being sold is that, you know, if we can recognize children and give them these diagnosis and give them support, then we'll be creating happier, better adjusted adults. Are we? As far as I know, mental health problems are rising significantly. And there is no evidence at all that giving people with a very borderline diagnosis a medical label is actually helping anybody.

And the story I'm being sold is that, you know, if we can recognize children and give them these diagnosis and give them support, then we'll be creating happier, better adjusted adults. Are we? As far as I know, mental health problems are rising significantly. And there is no evidence at all that giving people with a very borderline diagnosis a medical label is actually helping anybody.

And the story I'm being sold is that, you know, if we can recognize children and give them these diagnosis and give them support, then we'll be creating happier, better adjusted adults. Are we? As far as I know, mental health problems are rising significantly. And there is no evidence at all that giving people with a very borderline diagnosis a medical label is actually helping anybody.

I think it's a little bit more that everyone's desperate for their children to do as well as possible. And they're desperate to do the best for their children. And this at the moment is perceived as a way of doing everything you can for your child because they'll get the maximum amount of help and support possible. First of all, our society is too perfectionist.

I think it's a little bit more that everyone's desperate for their children to do as well as possible. And they're desperate to do the best for their children. And this at the moment is perceived as a way of doing everything you can for your child because they'll get the maximum amount of help and support possible. First of all, our society is too perfectionist.

I think it's a little bit more that everyone's desperate for their children to do as well as possible. And they're desperate to do the best for their children. And this at the moment is perceived as a way of doing everything you can for your child because they'll get the maximum amount of help and support possible. First of all, our society is too perfectionist.

You know, this kind of concept that we'll all succeed. Well, we can't all succeed. It's simply not realistic. And the idea that if you try really hard, you will ultimately get the thing you want. Well, it doesn't actually work that way.

You know, this kind of concept that we'll all succeed. Well, we can't all succeed. It's simply not realistic. And the idea that if you try really hard, you will ultimately get the thing you want. Well, it doesn't actually work that way.