Autistic Personal Philosophy: Why Breaking Up the Autism Spectrum Would Be a Bad Idea

• By: Sam Farmer Neurodiversity Advocate, Writer, Author, and Public Speaker
• April 3rd, 2026
• care equity, identity, independence, masking, neurodiversity, social inclusion, Spring 2026 Issue, support needs
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Though the autism spectrum is as widely diversified as any group of people could possibly be, I view us as a single community. Any one segment of the population, however it may be defined, embodies both commonalities and differences, and ours is no exception. Every way in which diversity...