I dunno , I think as a British society we are so quick to label people and put them in a box. Austic traits are vast , and I find some people cling onto a few and then that’s it, I am autistic. There’s a lot of money in having a child or someone you’re living with as autistic , which is very cynical of me I know , i just get a horrible feeling of dishonesty in all this . You can make people believe they are something they’re not , and guess what , it may then suit them .
I think it’s also quite common nowadays as people want to be famous and quick that they’llpick up what ever is new and run with it, and when it doesn’t work for them as they seek to be relevant or have people talking about them.