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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Btw masking does not mean a person with autism is trying to hide they have autism. It means they have adapted to society's expectations to a certain extent even though it is uncomfortable or not intuitive for them. They may not know they have autism. They may have simply realized people expect them to use eye contact, for example, because adults have told them to look at people when they talk to them. Adults tell this to young children all the time.[/quote]

a person who can adapt to the point they do not appear autistic by definition has normal social-communication learning ability and is not autistic. [/quote]

Autism is a brain disorder - what is going on *inside* the brain is what makes the condition, not *only* what you can see on the outside.

Or are you saying a magician who can convincingly perform an illusion has, by definition, actually performed magic?[/quote]

Autism is NOT a “brain disorder”. It is a disorder defined by behaviors. So no, there cannot be hidden autism. I’m confused why this is even a question- if your kid shows no outward social-communication issues, rigidity, etc, why do you think they should be diagnosed with autism. [/quote]

DP they actually DO have outward social communication issues, rigidity, etc. This has been stated in different ways throughout this thread. The way these issues manifest, however, are not always recognized as symptoms of autism by people who aren't trained to diagnose autism.[/quote]

Well that’s very different from other claims being made about “masking.”[/quote]

No it isn't. Masking makes them look different from what you would expect but it does not erase them. Again this has been stated in different ways throughout this thread.[/quote]

The idea that a child is “masking” such that they are having no symptoms of autism at school is just not tenable. That’s the point. And yes the symptoms have to look like what you “expect” otherwise its not autism. I’m not a huge fan of the DSM but this drive to claim autism can be diagnosed in the absence of the DSM criteria is just silly. Autism *by definition* is not hidden. It’s not like a physical disorder that may be silent, like a brain tumor or something. [/quote]

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