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Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?

By: Azeen Ghorayshi —
Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.

Jodie Singer, 28, is severely autistic, speaking only in short, repetitive phrases and requiring round-the-clock care.

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Trump’s Message on Tylenol Rankles People With Autism

By: Sonia A. Rao —
Some welcomed more research and possible new treatments. But the administration’s embrace of unproven science and depiction of autism as a “crisis” has sown deep mistrust.

President Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have angered some people with autism by calling it a crisis.

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An Autistic School Board Member Sued for Discrimination. She Won $10.

By: Claire Fahy —
Sarah Hernandez said her school board colleagues discriminated against her by failing to accommodate her disability. She hopes her victory, despite the small payout, leads to change.

A jury sided with Sarah Hernandez, but the damages she received were nominal. She hopes to run for office again.

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Despite Bans, Disabled Women Are Still Being Sterilized in Europe

By: Sarah Hurtes —
Governments have declared the practice a human rights violation. But they have made exceptions that are divisive among parents, doctors and social workers.

At age 20, Kristin Smith’s mother arranged for her to have a tubal ligation.

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