Autism has become 'glamorised' and diagnosis 'desirable' as definition now includes symptoms once considered social awkwardness, expert warns
- Posted on March 8, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Autism has become 'glamorised' and diagnosis 'desirable' as definition now includes symptoms once considered social awkwardness, expert warns
Dame Uta Frith, who pioneered research that underpins autism, warned the expansion of the label to include people who suffer from conditions such as anxiety has brought the framework to 'collapse'.
