I've been biting my tongue so hard, that I think I'm going dizzy from blood loss; but suffice it to say, the "uptick" in Autism and ADHD diagnoses are not a "debate", nor are they fair game for same.
Understandings, knowledge and vocabularies expand across a variety of fields; human beings benefit from access to and knowledge of same. Sin é.
Here's my story of consultation, assessment, diagnosis and the beginning of my journey as a late-diagnosed autistic, from the Examiner in 2022. I'm sticking to it.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-40840313.html