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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Leading expert says ‘anyone can have autism now’ as she claims spectrum is too broad

A leading expert has criticised the autism spectrum for being “too broad” - adding that currently “anyone of any age or intelligence level can be diagnosed with autism”

UCL Professor Dame Uta Frith, whose pioneering 1960s and 70s research shaped autism understanding, stated it was not always a "catch-all diagnosis.”

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