DailyMail article explains real reason why there are more Asperger’s/autism “diagnoses” today:
Temple also credits her traditional 1950s upbringing with drumming essential social skills into her. ‘I was taught real manners,’ she says, suddenly rolling her cutlery out of its napkin and flinging it across the table. ‘At five years old, I would leave it all like that,’ she says, motioning to the scattered silverware, ‘but mother would just say: “Put your napkin in your lap”. Then she would say: “Put your knife and fork like this”,’ she continues, straightening the items back into their correct spots. ‘Eventually, I would learn.’ This is a point she reiterates in her autism lectures time and again. ‘I think today’s kids get coddled too much. You shouldn’t push autistic children too far, or it can cause sensory overload, which can bring on panic attacks, but if you don’t push them a little, there’s not going to be any advancement.’
