The lives of people with autism can become very medicalized – doctors and parents can spend a lot of time and effort finding the right doctors for a child with autism, making sure they are on the right medications, and making sure they have the right accommodations at school.
The way in which a group of people that share a common characteristic identifies themselves is an important part of how that group and its members are viewed by those outside of it.
What to see what living with ASD is like? Many families, researchers, and self-advocates have produced internet content describing the symptoms of ASD and what living with ASD is like.