Link between autism and gender dysphoria

[mids2019]

Anecdotally at my children's school there seems to be a few autistic children that have really entrenched views of the trans rights groups being correct and everyone having the right to self ID.

Could it be that gender dysphoria has a connection to neuro divergence? In a sense maybe the desire to change sex is a result of feeling socially isolated coupled with a desperation that changing sex would be an answer to the symptoms of autism?

It seems to me if gender dysphoria was treated from a neurological/psychological perspective there may be some positive outcomes. It could be that for instant the child simply has same sex attraction and therapy could help decouple the sexual attraction from feeling of being the wrong sex.

The problem currently with an affirmation only model is that vulnerable children are being pushed down a certain path without any psychological evaluation.

not so much misunderstood as not being clear enough I think. It has taken decades of eating disorder protocols to recognise both a correlation with autism and a significant possibility of undiagnosed autism. This newer knowledge is changing how eating disorders are treated including looking for other potential underlying conditions.

In treating an eating disorder the primary objective is to prevent death. The current protocols for gender dysphoria are based on a belief that affirming and offering medical interventions are going to prevent death. There’s no more complex analysis of underlying factors which could lead to other diagnosis or treatment plan.

Not so different at their core. It’s all a bit blunt instrument. It also indicates the possibility for change in treatment protocols in the future as more research happens. This doesn’t make the prospects of the current generation of sufferers any less bleak.

I think it has improved somewhat too - same thing happened to me recently but with an asc daughter. I thought stuff she did was unremarkable as I did it all too.