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Is autism being over-diagnosed?
Is autism being over-diagnosed?
5live listeners have their say with Nicky Campbell.
Nicky spoke to one of the leading experts in the field, Dame Uta Frith, who warned that autism has become a 'catch-all diagnosis', applied to too many people. She advocates for sub-diagnoses to make a distinction between milder and more severe forms of autism. Nicky heard from listeners from all over the UK, who shared their experiences of autism diagnosis.