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

It is Autism Acceptance Month

“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman