It gained in popularity as the number of cases went up, which you can look up.
A long time ago, you were either retarded or just shy. "Low-functioning" autists would have been retards. High functioning autists might just be introverts who might be picked on a bit. If you could learn your skills on your own, they didn't bother singling you out. If you were socially awkward, they didn't go looking to assign some disease to you.
bonghits4jeebus 0 points 2.0 years ago
It gained in popularity as the number of cases went up, which you can look up.
A long time ago, you were either retarded or just shy. "Low-functioning" autists would have been retards. High functioning autists might just be introverts who might be picked on a bit. If you could learn your skills on your own, they didn't bother singling you out. If you were socially awkward, they didn't go looking to assign some disease to you.