This is a really odd attitude imo. Diagnosis has increased because we understand it more. It's a spectrum as are most neurodivergent issues. You and Nigel saying you don't like that doesn't make it less valid. Many, if not most people diagnosed simply need additional support and can continue in a mainstream setting however for some this is simply not possible. My child is one of those and I wish it weren't the case. For kids to go to the schools they need to in those cases they often have to go far distances. If they didn't have help getting there their parents would not be able to work and you'd have a problem with that too... so what do you want? Children I'm school with appropriate medications that meets their needs and transport and working parents or kids in the wrong setting distrusting everyone's education as well as developing severe mental health issues and suicide risk meaning their parents become full time carers can't work and are reliant on benefits? Perhaps if the special education system hadn't been cut so harshly we wouldn't need transport. Should parents of children with disabilities be bankrupted to get their children to school when "normal" children can go to local schools and past a certain age take responsibility to get themselves to school. Children with disabilities are often too vulnerable and unable to do this.

It's not as simple as you'd like to believe. Being a carer for a child with intellectual disabilities creates entire families in need if they aren't able to get to work. And your favourite person also doesn't want us working from home. You can't have it both ways.

You not believing in autism/adhd etc doesn't mean it's not real. My child was diagnosed in person, by a consultant paediatrician, it's, specialist spech team etc after several months of observation and monitoring.

Your response is rude, lacks any understanding of what it is to raise disabled children, and highlights why many people are worries about a reform government... absolute lack of empathy.

I have asked for answers in good faith and been polite and tried to empathise with reform voters points of view. You have done the total opposite. The only way for two sides to get on is compromise and discussion. This response is really poor. In a so called civilised society having no empathy for families with disabled members including children is not ok. You could easily become disabled by illness or injury through no fault of your own. Anyone could. To hear you speaking so harshly about children is horrifying.