Giulia’s Reviews > Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity > Status Update

I'm enjoying this so far, but I strongly disagree with the author's acceptance of self-diagnosing. I understand the socioeconomic obstacles to formal assessment (especially in the US), but medical guidelines exist for a reason, and I don't want the representation of autism to be diluted by teenagers trying to feel special. That only makes it harder for actual high masking autistic folks to be taken seriously.