Pathologizing autism dehumanizes us by framing our natural neuro-distinctness as a defect to be fixed rather than a valuable part of human diversity.
This perspective strips away our agency, reducing us to medical "cases".
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Matthew | The Autistic Coach /
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2024-05-22 11:09:24
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