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  2. Societal and cultural aspects of autism - Wikipedia

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    Societal and cultural aspects of autism or sociology of autism [1] come into play with recognition of autism, approaches to its support services and therapies, and how autism affects the definition of personhood. [2] The autistic community is divided primarily into two camps: the autism rights movement and the pathology paradigm.

  3. Discrimination against autistic people - Wikipedia

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    Stigmatization of autism can also be perpetuated by advertising from autism conversion organizations, such as Autism Speaks' advertising wherein a mother describes having considered murder-suicide in front of her autistic daughter or the NYU Child Study Center's advertisements where autism is personified as a kidnapper holding children for ransom.

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."

  5. Embracing Life’s Absurdity: 20 New Comics By Pierre Mortel

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    Pierre Mortel is a French artist who’s become known for his funny and oddball comics. With a mix of quirky humor and absurd situations, he’s built a following of over 39,600 people on ...

  6. Sanctuary for autistic students. What to know about new ... - AOL

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    Cumberland County Christian School is already at capacity for the 2023-24 school year with 125 students, but Respus is opening a new school to specifically serve children with mild to moderate autism.

  7. Autism-friendly - Wikipedia

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    Teachers give autistic students extra time to answer when they ask them a question. Autistic children take time to process information but they are listening and will respond. Schools dedicated to being autism friendly, like Pathlight School in Singapore, designed their campus to offer students "dignity" in an autism-friendly environment. There ...

  8. Folks Who Are 30+ Reveal Life Lessons They Learned The Hard ...

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    Not all life lessons are picture-perfect or easy to digest; some can be pretty difficult to come to terms with. Despite that, it seems like the folks on this list have kept themselves open to life ...

  9. Special interest (autism) - Wikipedia

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    Engaging in special interests can bring autistic people great joy [25] [26] and many autistic people spend large amounts of time engaged in their special interest. [27] In adults, engaging with special interests has been shown to have positive outcomes for mental health, [28] self-esteem, [29] and can be used to manage stress.