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Neurodivergent 11w
Why do so many people confuse autism with Down syndrome
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Anonymous 11w

people think it’s an intellectual disability, like no, i’m smarter than you when my body feels safe and my clothes don’t itch.

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Anonymous 11w

Hey can definitely have both..

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Anonymous 11w

ive never heard that

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Anonymous 11w

Cause they’re both disabilities that are often infantilized. Like “oh I love people with autism/Down syndrome! They’re so sweet!” They just conflate them both as Thing that makes sweet poor little baby angels so don’t feel any need to differentiate them

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11w

Good! I’ve seen people do it too often it’s v uncomfortable

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 11w

For sure, some people do but some people confuse them thinking they’re the same thing tho :/

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 11w

FRRR

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