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autism, medical treatment, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Molecular Autism, Americans with Disabilities Act, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Not Dead Yet, Spectrum, ShareAmerica.gov, CDC
Mar 7, 2023

Activists: doctors’ biased behavior toward autistic adults taints treatment

Doctors often show bias toward autistic adults, demonstrating skepticism about their autistic identity, using ableist language or failing to recognize autistic people may react differently to sensory stimuli like pain, activists say.

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