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03 Nov 2017, 12:06 pm

Adults with autism advocate for support
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Adults ... 07703.html



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03 Nov 2017, 3:15 pm

It is good that Autism Speaks is losing its monopoly as a go to source for autism information for the media.


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03 Nov 2017, 5:35 pm

Agreed. I also like that they acknowledge they might need to arrange their life differently, and need support with certain things, but still don't view autism as something in need of a cure/medication. It's not like I have cancer or something.