"Overdiagnosis is just as possible with mild forms of autism as it is for mild forms of ADHD, because the presentation relies on subjective symptoms that are present in most children to some degree."

This is three well known anti-autistic strategies bundled together
(1) the "everyone's a little bit autistic" move
(2) the "it's about how you feel" move
and
(3) the "mild autism" move.

All are categorically untrue; autism is a neurodevelopmental pathway that yields a different brain structure and hence different experience of the same shared situation. Autistic people vary in their presentation and experiences across their lifespans and across a single morning; someone who seems "high-functioning" or "mild" in one situation may well be severely affected by another.

#actuallyAutistic people learn to recognize the signs of misinformation and oppression.