Autism is diagnosed based on symptoms, so what are the underlying physical conditions that lead to those symptoms? I have heard speculation of brain damage and of natural, but eccentric, functioning.
Are we confusing two different things here? Are some diagnoses of autism actually symptoms of brain damage and others symptoms of eccentric, but perfectly natural functioning?
Perhaps a term shouldn't be employed until we understand the underlying dynamics?
As for the cause, if we are talking about brain damage, that is a topic for another day! (Although a crucially important one.)
AND AS A BONUS POINT: Who can correctly guess whether the man pictured above has brain damage or autism?
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