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Perceptions of a Disorder: During April, Autism Awareness Month, people continue to seek answers.

By Caitlin Kavanaugh. Published Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The room was filled with aliens. They approached you slowly, but you didn’t understand. Their gestures were foreign and confusing. They looked at you with disappointment when you couldn’t respond. Confused and overwhelmed, you wished you could hide; their voices were deafening. Why were they yelling at you? Why didn’t you understand?
For an autistic person, [...]

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