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By DONNA WILLIAMS, the world-renowned Australian author of nine acclaimed books on autism. She is herself autistic.
From Volume 4 Number 2
THERE HAVE always been stereotypes about autism:
"They're all middle class, silent, boys."
Well, today we know they are in all social classes.
One third have speech, even if it is
"dysfunctional," and many of those who are "silent" often mutter or
whisper to themselves, hum or sing and others who are completely
verbally silent speak through their actions and noises or through
typing, assisted or not, signing or picture/object exchange systems.
A significant percentage of people with autism are
female. In some classes, female people with autism outnumber the
males ...
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