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J B's avatar

France in particular didn't even recognize autism until around 1996, and classified it as mental illness or psychosis and were dissaplined for violation of the European Social Charter for not providing adequate education care and treatment of autism. They are still behind in diagnosing.

Kathyhen's avatar

Autism rates in France are lower than USA because they don’t like to diagnose it. Their ideas are decades behind our. Science. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/france-is-50-years-behind-the-state-scandal-of-french-autism-treatment

Mike S's avatar

Well, make up your minds, will you…

When it’s pointed out to you antivaxers that the primary reason ASD has increased in the US is because of increased rates of diagnosis you all blow a fuse.

But when it’s pointed out that the rates in other countries are much lower than in the US you try and claim that’s because of an increase in the rate of diagnosis.

….Make it make sense.

Kathyhen's avatar

I am a provaxer. And I know why the rates went up in the United States. I was just pointing out a fact about France. Their real rate of autism is likely much higher than they’re published rate because they don’t diagnose it very much.