I appreciate simple explanations – even when the topic is complex. They can create clarity and a common direction in a field where many speak from their own perspectives.
Nevertheless, I think that sometimes room must be made for the more complex. Because the reality surrounding diagnoses, behavior, and development contains several layers – biological, psychological, and social – which only make sense when we view them in context.
Here, I share the more nuanced version of what I believe is at play when genetics, environment, and human perspective meet – and why linguistic precision and professional humility might be what we need most right now.
