Autism is caused by poor attachment?

[LosPollosHermanos17]

I have recently been involved in therapy that says autism is caused by poor attachment with the parents causing all the symptoms. I thought this was an outdated theory. Just wondered what other people think of this?

[helpimitchy]

Human behaviour is naturally limited in its presentations so it's obvious that some things might superficially resemble others or have overlaps.

A diabetic hypoglycaemic attack can resemble being drunk for example.

A state of mania might resemble the effects of an illegal drug.

I wasn't neglected as an infant and I had a normal life up until around four when I lost my parents and was emotionally deprived from then on. The clinical psychologist who conducted my autism assessment was quite clear that there are easily identifiable differences between deprivation/attachment problems and autism. They can test for these differences. It's not rocket science. These French so called experts are peddling dangerous myths.

I encountered a camhs psychologist who was peddling this bollocks a few years ago. I ended up by having a meltdown in his office because I knew exactly what he was getting at and he didn't realise that I knew what he was getting at