NPR : Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures
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Description: Story about autism self-advocacy groups that push for acceptance of the condition, not "cures". Much of the focus is on people with Asperger's. [12:26 streaming audio broadcast]
(June 26, 2006)
Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures : NPR Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures When John Michael Carley's son was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, Carley learned the disorder was genetic. And then at age 36, Carley learned for the first time that he also had Asperger's.
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| Page title: | Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures : NPR |
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| Description: | Diagnoses of autism are on the rise, and one result has been the start of high-profile campaigns to raise money for research. Another trend has been far less noticed: an increase in self-advocacy groups that aren't pushing for a cure, but acceptance. |
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