“Today’s episode examines the historical development of autism diagnoses within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), highlighting its deep connections to eugenics and the use of statistics to categorise and control neurodivergent individuals.
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Episode 256: Autism, the DSM, and Eugenic…
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“Today’s episode examines the historical development of autism diagnoses within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), highlighting its deep connections to eugenics and the use of statistics to categorise and control neurodivergent individuals.