I wonder why?

Somehow this administration is managing to completely misinterpret facts once again. Painting autism like an "on the rise disease" that is a "dire threat" and must be controlled is so unbelievably irresponsible, dangerous, and scary. I am so tired of this idea that autism is on the rise just because diagnoses have gone up. It's almost like that's because in the 1980's, autism was just added to the DSM!! So of course there is going to be very very little individuals diagnosed with it. It was just in 2013 that ASD was added, and it was a much more inclusive diagnosis. More inclusivity = higher rates of diagnosis. We also have an overall better understanding. And regarding the point that the US and other high income countries have higher rates of autism... it is almost like you need money to be diagnosed?? Of course people living in developing nations aren't going to be able to go to the psychiatrist to see if they're autistic. They don't have those resources anywhere near as accessible as us. Why can't these people understand this? It's just so upsetting.