This Viral Graphic Is Changing How We Understand the ‘Autism Spectrum’

This 39-point visual map moves beyond “mild” or “severe” labels to reveal the true complexity of the autism spectrum.

BY VICTORIA SALVES, EDITORIAL FELLOW

Illustration: Getty Images

The official diagnosis of autism has undergone multiple reinterpretations and definitional shifts within the scientific community since it was first described in the early 20th century. 

Today, autism is widely understood as a........

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