AUTISM

I Bet You Have No Clue What “On the Spectrum” Really Means

Even The New York Times got it wrong

Annie Trevaskis
3 min readFeb 12

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I am autistic and tend to take things literally. When I first heard the expression “on the spectrum,” this is what I pictured:

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Annie Trevaskis

Retired UK acupuncturist, autistic, curious seeker of truth and laughter. The older I get, the less I know. I write sporadically. She/her