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Fool wrote

Aside from possibly disability benefits.

I think it goes in a few ways,

  • Exploration of your own mind/heart.

  • Exploration of what society classifies as unwanted or anti-social behaviour, from a personal standpoint.

  • Strengthened empathy and renewed outlook for others labelled under the spectrum.

  • Your own in-group for online IdPol warfare - go out and cancel someone - I'm being partially silly but it's fun to pull the "disability" card on people screaming about anti-civ being ableist.

  • Possibly prescription stimulants if officially diagnosed for needing and available in your region.

  • For kids - early intervention can be huge - attending programs for building specific skills, before school traumatise them for not having "normal skills".

(I would also add, trauma can also be the cause behaviour associated with Autism)

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