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URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 1 Nov 2026

‘The term is becoming unrecognisable’: have the experts who believed in a single autism spectrum changed their minds?

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There has been a steep rise in the number of people labelled autistic over the last 20 years. Is that down to greater understanding – or overdiagnosis?The home of 85-year-old Uta Frith does not exactly look like the latest front in the culture wars. Located in a serenely quiet corner of north-west London, it suggests a life still well lived, a set of deep interests and an idyllic kind of retireme…

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