{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6a9ae5c0d024784c9988e018?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why are autism diagnoses up? - The Saturday Story","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1788538443761-e591312e-1659-47d1-9882-fbe08aa607e7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Autism diagnoses in England have shot up in recent years from 700,000 three years ago to around 1.1 million today. It's led to a backlash, with some suggesting the condition is being over-diagnosed. Not so, says Dr Mary Doherty, a top doctor who founded Autistic Doctors International. She says she knows why diagnoses are up.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read by: </strong>Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Olivia Case.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/article/autistic-spectrum-overdiagnosis-debate-uta-frith-5zswn2j7w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I’m a top doctor and I’m autistic. I know why diagnoses are up</a></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Tom Jackson for The Times magazine</p>","author_name":"The Times"}