“autistic behaviors”

Supposedly “autistic” behaviors such as

• repetitive behaviors
• Avoidance of change
• …

These are essentially symptoms of a disturbed interaction with the social environment and primarily serve to reduce the anxiety caused by the disorder .

The disruption in social interaction CAN be caused by autism, but it doesn’t have to be.
It can also be caused by, for example, a disability, hospitalization, etc. (see also WHO/Bowlby; WHO/Ainsworth; Levy, D.). The supposedly autistic behaviors can occur in individuals as well as in groups (see Menzies Lyth, I. ).

Therefore, one cannot conclude that autism is present or “diagnosed” based solely on supposedly “autistic” behaviors.
Given that autism is not an illness but rather a vulnerability, and considering the many possible causes of “autistic” behaviors, it is not surprising that there is NO valid autism diagnosis (see Waterhouse, Lynn). It simply cannot exist!

This also makes it clear that all autism “research” is scientific mimicry and lacks any basis.