Challenging the Stigma of Autism

Uniquely Human: The Podcast

English - February 12, 2021 13:30 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 223 ratings
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There remains a great deal of controversy and divisiveness around how autism is viewed. This has a direct impact on the stigma that historically has become associated with the word autism or ASD. Is autism a "disease" that needs to be cured, or is it a human condition, characterized by strengths and challenges, that is as much a part of a person as is their gender and racial identity? Is it something that a person has, or is it more about who a person is?