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Sunday, September 28, 2025

Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Trump's claims about autism deserve as little oxygen as possible, but it's been a depressing, infuriating week for many autistic people and those of us who love them.

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There's a saying that when you've met one autistic child, you've met one autistic child. I've never loved the "autism as superpower" narrative, and how it erases those with high-support needs and the challenges autistic people can face.

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Coslett's list:

A capacity for deep, intense focus
Adherence to facts and logic
Empathy and a strong sense of social justice
Exceptional memory
Joy
Love

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-09-28 07:38 AM | Reply

Jesus Christ himself couldn't make that fat bastard do anything.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-28 10:45 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Jesus Christ himself couldn't make that fat bastard do anything.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

The idea of autistic people curing a clinical sociopath is cute.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-09-28 10:57 AM | Reply

Short answer: no.

#4 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-09-28 04:55 PM | Reply

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