Media personality Em Rusciano has expressed shock after another radio presenter accused her of “leaping on the bandwagon” by widely sharing her autism diagnosis and its impact on her daily life.
The prevalence of autism in our society is increasing as awareness and research escalates. At least one in 100 people are Autistic, yet only a minority openly disclose due to uncertainty over how it will be received.
There has been an assumption that “blanket disclosure”, sharing with everyone the Autistic adult knows, is the best option. But new research challenges this simplistic approach.
