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Autism

Creating a “Profound Autism” Category Is Segregation, Not Progress

Posted on December 8, 2021May 9, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

The term “profound autism” is not very useful to parents like me, or autistic people like my son. Instead, parents need connection with the communities who understand our kids’ high-support traits, like the disability and non-speaking communities—in addition to the wider autistic community.

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