{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Leo Fernevak wrote","author_name":"Leo Fernevak (npub1y0…zfvpl)","author_url":"https://nostr.now/npub1y02f89rpykzhqmrjjz99uwgyl9gh06sg0vpjmklu62rzxpx8mxps7zfvpl","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://nostr.now","html":"Back in the 1980'ies and 1990'ies, actual autism was rare. \n\nSince I've never had autism symptoms I was curious to take a few online tests. My impression is that some of the tests falsely equates introversion with autism, thereby risking to misdiagnose a high percentage of a population. \n\nWhen a preference for not going to parties is registered as a mild form of autism it becomes clear that this is not a scientific or meaningful test. It tells me that the purpose is to misdiagnose individuals with a condition that they have no symptoms for. \n\nI find it very concerning that children might be misdiagnosed with a rare condition for simply enjoying and preferring productive and creative activities over going to parties. \n\nWhen did creativity, the individuation process and setting boundaries become a condition? And what is the point of defining a condition without symptoms?"}