It’s Time We Dispelled These Myths about Autism

The history of autism is, in part, a history of myths: of myths enshrined as facts by medical experts, of myths shaping societal attitudes towards a highly complex condition, and eventually, of myths debunked by further investigation. This cycle has repeated itself over and over again through the decades, often to disastrous effect on the lives of autistic people and their families. Steve Silberman explores four current misconceptions about autism that are in desperate need of debunking.
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