Raphaël Pinson @raphink.info · Apr 7 What "autistic spectrum" actually means Last week, I wrote about the difference between a psychological trait and a neurological one. This week I want to address something that makes that distinction harder to see: a widespread misconception about what "spectrum" means in the context of autism. 🧵
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Most people hear "autism spectrum" and picture a line. At one end, severe autism. At the other, neurotypical. Somewhere in the middle, people like me: a little autistic, but mostly fine. The spectrum as a gradient, a dial you can turn up or down.