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12 May 2021, 6:31 pm

From Awareness To Acceptance: Changing How We Understand Autism

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GUESTS
Steve Silberman
author, “Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity”

Eric Garcia
journalist; author “We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation” coming out in August

Sara Luterman
independent journalist covering disability policy, politics and culture


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“Self Acceptance is a process not a performance”
“You are autistic enough. And you always have been”

Professionally Identified and joined WP August 26, 2013
DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity.